Published a year after The Great Gatsby, this collection of nine short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald includes two of his most famous - the beautifully elegiac ?The Rich Boy? and ?Winter Dreams.? Like Gatsby, these two tales feature wealthy protagonists ? the old-money Anson Hunter and the self-made man Dexter Green ? who struggle to come to terms with lost love. The short story ?Absolution?, in which a boy confesses to a priest, was initially written as a background piece to Gatsby. Also containing ?The Baby Party, ? ?Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr?nce of W?les?, ?The Adjuster, ? ?Hot and Cold Blood, ? ?The Sensible Thing? and ?Gretchen's Forty Winks? ? all of which describe in various ways the 1920s society that Fitzgerald himself inhabited ? All the Sad Young Men is a masterpiece of twentieth-century American fiction.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer known for his portrayal of the Jazz Age in American literature. His most notable works include "The Great Gatsby," "Tender is the Night," and "This Side of Paradise."
Fitzgerald's writing style is characterized by his use of lyrical prose and exploration of the themes of wealth, class, and the American Dream. He is considered one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century and his works continue to be studied and celebrated for their insight into the social and cultural dynamics of his time.
"The Great Gatsby" is Fitzgerald's most famous work and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of American literature. The novel explores the themes of love, wealth, and the pursuit of the American Dream, and has had a lasting impact on the literary genre of the novel. Fitzgerald's contributions to literature include his exploration of the complexities of human relationships and his keen observations of American society during the 1920s.
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