The Complete Short Story Collections of F. Scott Fitzgerald published during his lifetime (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Flappers and Philosophers + Tales of the Jazz Age + All the Sad Young Men + Taps at ReveilleBy Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Length42h 30m
About this audiobook
Gathering the short-story collections Fitzgerald saw into print—Flappers and Philosophers, Tales of the Jazz Age, All the Sad Young Men, and Taps at Reveille—this volume traces the glittering arc and darkening undertow of American modernity between the wars. Its stories move from collegiate romance and flapper comedy to moral exhaustion, lost privilege, and the chastened aftermath of boom-time illusion. Fitzgerald's prose is lyrical yet exact, alive to gesture, costume, and social nuance; in the context of magazine fiction and high modernism, he transformed popular forms into refined studies of desire, class, and time. Born in 1896 in St. Paul, Fitzgerald became the emblematic chronicler of the Jazz Age he helped name. Princeton, military service, early fame, marriage to Zelda Sayre, prosperity, debt, and professional dependence on the short-story market all shaped these works. His intimate knowledge of aspiration, glamour, insecurity, and decline gave his fiction its distinctive authority and ache. This collection is essential for readers who know Gatsby and want the fuller Fitzgerald: experimental, commercial, romantic, satirical, and repeatedly self-questioning. It offers not merely period charm but a penetrating anatomy of American dreams at their most seductive and fragile.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length42 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Short Story Collections of F. Scott Fitzgerald published during his lifetime (Annotated)
15Tales of the Jazz Age. (pt. 6)
2Introduction
16All the Sad Young Men. (pt. 1)
3Author Biography
17All the Sad Young Men. (pt. 2)
4Historical Context
18All the Sad Young Men. (pt. 3)
5Synopsis (Selection)
19Taps at Reveille. (pt. 1)
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6The Complete Short Story Collections of F. Scott Fitzgerald published during his lifetime: Flappers and Philosophers + Tales of the Jazz Age + All the Sad Young Men + Taps at Reveille
20Taps at Reveille. (pt. 2)
7Flappers and Philosophers. (pt. 1)
21Taps at Reveille. (pt. 3)
8Flappers and Philosophers. (pt. 2)
22Taps at Reveille. (pt. 4)
9Flappers and Philosophers. (pt. 3)
23Taps at Reveille. (pt. 5)
10Tales of the Jazz Age. (pt. 1)
24Taps at Reveille. (pt. 6)
11Tales of the Jazz Age. (pt. 2)
25Analysis
12Tales of the Jazz Age. (pt. 3)
26Reflection
13Tales of the Jazz Age. (pt. 4)
27Memorable Quotes
14Tales of the Jazz Age. (pt. 5)
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