Bøker av F. Scott Fitzgerald

The twentieth-century masterpiece, the authoritative new edition.

'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' sees a baby born in 1860 begin life as an old man and then age backwards. F. Scott Fitzgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era 'a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken'. Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this 'Lost Generation' been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald's short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this collection captures, with Fitzgerald's signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.

A one-of-a-kind, beautifully packaged and illustrated gift edition of the original 1925 printing of The Great Gatsby.

Flame Tree Collectable Classics are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms for the modern reader. Also includes the short story Winter Dreams.

Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the "e;roaring twenties"e;, and a devastating expose of the "e;Jazz Age"e;. Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the mystery that surrounds him.

In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald captures the flamboyance, the carelessness and the cruelty of the wealthy during America's Jazz Age. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by David Stuart Davies.The Great Gatsby lives mysteriously in a luxurious Long Island mansion, playing lavish host to hundreds of people. And yet no one seems to know him or how he became so rich. He is rumoured to be everything from a German spy to a war hero. People clamour for invitations to his wild parties. But Jay Gatsby doesn't heed them. He cares for one person alone - Daisy Buchanan, the woman he has waited for all his life. Little does he know that his infatuation will lead to tragedy and end in murder.

This Side of Paradise was Fitzgerald's first novel, and its instant success made him famous. The Beautiful and Damned was Fitzgerald's second novel, and describes the beginning of what became known as 'The Jazz Age'.

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of literature's most beloved stories and the inspiration for numerous film adaptations, is now available in a fine exclusive collector's edition featuring beautiful cover and interior treatments, making it ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.

"e;The finest work of fiction by any American writer... No American novel comes closer than Gatsby to surpassing literary artistry, and none tells us more about ourselves"e;-- THE WASHINGTON POST"e;A curious book, a mystical, glamorous story that's both boisterous and tragic"e;-- THE NEW YORK TIMES"e;Fantastic proof that chivalry, of a sort, is not dead"e;-- LIFE MAGAZINEIt's the Roaring Twenties, and New York City is the place to be. Everything can be purchased, everyone can be bought. But, can you make money erase your past?It's the Roaring Twenties, and it is the time of over-indulgence. As far as the eyes can see and the mind can perceive, there are ostentatious displays of wealth and even more lavish displays of decadency. Unapologetic decadency. But, does it ever stop?It's the Roaring Twenties, and the great American Dream has been perverted. It no longer stands for anything profound that resonates with people. But, does the Idealism even attempt to stop the Materialism?As more and more people lose themselves to the lure of money, ironically the only person who remains unaffected is Jay Gatsby, the enigmatic host of the most extravagant parties...In this definitive tale on American culture, Fitzgerald pits a chaste dream against the corrupting influences of wealth and comes up with an epic story that can only be defined as 'A Great American novel'.About the Author : Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century, was born on September 24, 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to an upper middle class Irish Catholic family.A renowned American author of novels and short stories, Fitzgerald's first piece of writing-a detective story published in the school newspaper-appeared in print in 1909, at the age of thirteen.After graduating from the Newman School in 1913, Fitzgerald decided to stay in New Jersey to continue his artistic development at Princeton University. At Princeton, he firmly dedicated himself to honing his craft as a writer. He wrote for the Princeton Triangle Club, the Nassau Lit, and the Princeton Tiger.F. Scott Fitzgerald's works form the epitome writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself. He finished four novels, This Side of Paradise, The beautiful and Damned, The Great Gatsby-his most famous-and Tender Is the Night, in his lifetime. A fifth, unfinished novel, The Love of the Last Tycoon, was published posthumously.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's romantic and witty first novel is now available in a beautifully designed special collector's edition.

A critical account of its own era, introducing many themes which would be developed in later works, Fitzgerald's first novel was an instant critical and commercial success, propelling him into the limelight as a literary celebrity.

With an Introduction and Notes by Henry Claridge, Senior Lecturer, School of English, University of Kent at Canterbury.Tender is the Night is a story set in the hedonistic high society of Europe during the 'Roaring Twenties'. A wealthy schizophrenic, Nicole Warren, falls in love with Dick Diver - her psychiatrist. The resulting saga of the Divers' troubled marriage, and their circle of friends, includes a cast of aristocratic and beautiful people, unhappy love affairs, a duel, incest, and the problems inherent in the possession of great wealth. Despite cataloguing a maelstrom of interpersonal conflict, Tender is the Night has a poignancy and warmth that springs from the quality of Fitzgerald's writing and the tragic personal experiences on which the novel is based.Six years separate Tender is the Night and The Last Tycoon, the novel Fitzgerald left unfinished at his death in December 1940. Fitzgerald lived in Hollywood more or less continuously from July 1937 until his death, and a novel about the film industry at the height of 'the studio system' centred on the working life of a top producer was begun in 1939. Even in its incomplete state The Last Tycoon remains the greatest American novel about Hollywood and contains some of Fitzgerald's most brilliant writing.

Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach ... Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby - young, handsome, fabulously rich - always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.Contains explanatory notes and an introduction written by Tony Tanner.

Fitzgerald's first novel, This Side of Paradise (1920) was an immediate, spectacular success and established his literary reputation. Perhaps the definitive novel of that "Lost Generation," it tells the story of Amory Blaine, a handsome, wealthy Princeton student who halfheartedly involves himself in literary cults, "liberal" student activities, and a series of empty flirtations with young women. When he finally does fall truly in love, however, the young woman rejects him for another. After serving in France during the war, Blaine returns to embark on a career in advertising. Still young, but already cynical and world-weary, he exemplifies the young men and women of the '20s, described by Fitzgerald as "a generation grown up to find all gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken."

The definitive Scribner edition of Fitzgerald's classic novel, now with an introduction by Amor Towles, author of A Gentleman in Moscow.

This Side of Paradise, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of Language and Literatures, American and Canadian literature

En Suave es la noche, de F. Scott Fitzgerald -el célebre autor de El gran Gatsby-, la historia sigue la vida de Dick y Nicole Diver, una pareja americana que vive en la comunidad de expatriados de la Riviera francesa durante los años veinte. Dick es un brillante psiquiatra y Nicole es su rica y bella esposa. A medida que se desarrolla su relación, la novela profundiza en temas como el amor, la ambición, la riqueza y el declive del sueño americano.La narración explora las complejidades de su matrimonio, marcado por el alcoholismo y los problemas de salud mental. El círculo de amistades de la pareja, incluida la actriz Rosemary Hoyt, sirve de telón de fondo para la exploración del glamuroso pero problemático mundo de la Era del Jazz.La prosa de Fitzgerald capta el encanto y la desilusión de la época, pintando un vívido retrato de personajes que luchan con sus deseos y las consecuencias de sus actos. Suave es la noche es una conmovedora meditación sobre la fragilidad de las relaciones humanas y la esquiva naturaleza de la felicidad. Su mejor novela.

En Suave es la noche, de F. Scott Fitzgerald -el célebre autor de El gran Gatsby-, la historia sigue la vida de Dick y Nicole Diver, una pareja americana que vive en la comunidad de expatriados de la Riviera francesa durante los años veinte. Dick es un brillante psiquiatra y Nicole es su rica y bella esposa. A medida que se desarrolla su relación, la novela profundiza en temas como el amor, la ambición, la riqueza y el declive del sueño americano.La narración explora las complejidades de su matrimonio, marcado por el alcoholismo y los problemas de salud mental. El círculo de amistades de la pareja, incluida la actriz Rosemary Hoyt, sirve de telón de fondo para la exploración del glamuroso pero problemático mundo de la Era del Jazz.La prosa de Fitzgerald capta el encanto y la desilusión de la época, pintando un vívido retrato de personajes que luchan con sus deseos y las consecuencias de sus actos. Suave es la noche es una conmovedora meditación sobre la fragilidad de las relaciones humanas y la esquiva naturaleza de la felicidad. Su mejor novela.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby unfolds in the opulent Jazz Age, offering a mesmerizing tale of unrequited love, decadence, and the elusive American Dream. Jay Gatsby's extravagant parties and a clandestine romance with Daisy Buchanan captivate in this timeless exploration of wealth, identity and the elusive pursuit of happiness.

""The Road to Wigan Pier"" by George Orwell is not your typicaltravelogue. Imagine a journey where the biggest sights are coalmines and the main attraction is the stark reality of working-classlife in 1930s England. Orwell, who's more famous for giving us adystopian future, now brings us a vivid portrayal of a dystopianpresent (or past, depending on when you're reading this!). Buckleup for a trip through the grim streets of northern England,where the food is bland, the coal dust is plentiful, and the only'Instagrammable' moments involve poverty and social injustice.It's a unique expedition where Orwell's sharp wit and keenobservations turn a grim topic into a compelling read. Forgetluxury cruises and beach resorts; this is one 'road trip' that willchange the way you see the world - no fancy luggage required!