All the Sad Young Men

F. Scott Fitzgerald

mai 2023 · Parolita Libro · Lu par Hannah Smith

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All the Sad Young Men is the third collection of short stories written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published by Scribners in February 1926. Fitzgerald wrote the stories at a time of disillusionment. He was in financial difficulty, he believed his wife Zelda was romantically involved with another man, she had suffered a series of physical illnesses, and his play The Vegetable had been a failure. The book was dedicated to Ring and Ellis Lardner, who were neighbors at the time the book was published.

Included in this collection:
1. The Rich Boy
2. Winter Dreams
3. The Baby Party
4. Absolution
5. Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr-nce of W-les
6. The Adjuster
7. Hot and Cold Blood
8. "The Sensible Thing"
9. Gretchen's Forty Winks

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 - December 21, 1940) was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age-a term he popularized. During his lifetime, he published four novels, four story collections, and 164 short stories.