Tales of the Jazz Age
Oxford University Press - Classics
Fitzgeralds second collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age includes two of his best stories May Day and The Diamond as Big as the Ritz as well as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The eleven stories demonstrate Fitzgeralds talent and versatility as a writer of short fiction and his wry tone across a range of styles including one act plays parody and fantasies Includes an up to date bibliography chronology of the author and explanatory notes identifying contemporary references and allusions Edited from the original stories and magazine copy Fitzgerald himself edited with the authors own comments and changes New to this Edition Featuring a new introduction and explanatory notes that detail the variety and brilliance of Fitzgeralds writing