Once considered a writer of "slick" magazine stories intended for
mass consumption, F. Scott Fitzgerald is now regarded as one of the
finest literary craftsmen of his, or of any other, generation.
Entrenched in the milieu of the reckless 1920's, his stories
reflect the carefree, impetuous attitude of the time, but they also
go far beyond providing a mere snapshot of a generation. Fitzgerald
established himself as a master at entwining romanticism with
realism. He dissected class differences with a surgeon's precision.
He exalted the Jazz Age fantasy of glorious excess even as he tore
it apart.
"Glittering Things: Flappers, Fantasies & Tales of the Jazz
Age" contains a solid compendium of early works by Fitzgerald-a
time when he was at his most experimental in terms of themes and
techniques, as well as a time when he was at his most influential
with the public. Included in this special edition is the novelette
"Winter Dreams," a story that would eventually become his
masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. Also included are "May Day" and "The
Diamond as Big as the Ritz," two of the most well-regarded pieces
in the Fitzgerald canon, offering the writer's candid analysis of
the darker side of the Jazz Age's quest for excess. Fitzgerald's
trademark wit and mastery of dialogue are also well represented
with the stories "The Camel's Back," "Porcelain and Pink," and "The
Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
F. Scott Fitzgerald helped give voice to a generation engaged in
"purposeless splendor." More importantly, his works have become
essential to understanding the uniquely American themes of social
class conflict, ill-omened idealism, and the all-encompassing
"pursuit of happiness." These classic stories are now inexorably
woven into the American literary landscape.
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