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"¡Me acuerdo de cómo venías a buscarme desesperada cuando Josephine tenía unos tres años!" - exclamó la señora Bray. George estaba de mal humor porque aún no había decidido a qué dedicarse, y solía darle unos azotes a la pequeña Josephine. "Sí, me acuerdo", dijo la madre de Josephine. Y aquí esta Josephine. En efecto, allí estaba Josephine. Miró a la señora Bray y sonrió, y la mirada de la señora Bray se hizo imperceptiblemente más dura. Josephine siguió sonriendo. "¿Cuántos años tienes, Josephine?" "Acabo de cumplir dieciséis."

F. Scott Fitzgerald published this captivating short story in 1926, a year after The Great Gatsby. One of his most famous short stories, Fitzgerald wrote “The Rich Boy” about one of his friends in the guise of a wealthy, old-money protagonist, Anson Hunter, and the effects of wealth on his character and thus with women, love, and life. It originally appeared in two parts, in the January and February 1926 issues of Redbook. “The Rich Boy” is a masterpiece of twentieth-century American fiction.

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover...

We follow Nick Carraway as he delves into the dazzling and superficial world of Long Island in the Roaring Twenties. His neighbor, the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, throws extravagant parties with a single, desperate purpose: to win back his former love, the unattainable Daisy Buchanan. As Nick is drawn into a whirlwind of obsession, wealth, and dark secrets, he uncovers the painful cracks in the American Dream. This thrilling adaptation revitalizes F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless classic, offering an unforgettable listen about tragic love and illusion.

Dramatisations of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most popular works, plus bonus documentary Often described as ‘the laureate of the Jazz Age’, F. Scott Fitzgerald captured the reckless, hedonistic spirit of 1920s America in his classic novels The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and Damned and Tender is...

This carefully curated anthology brings together the most iconic romantic tales of all time—each filled with complex characters, sweeping emotions, and timeless narratives that will captivate your heart. From the fiery romance of Wuthering Heights to the quiet yearning of A Room with a View, these stories are a perfect blend of forbidden love, tragic endings, and tender moments of connection.

Zeit, Vergänglichkeit & ein Leben rückwärts – F. Scott Fitzgeralds berühmte Kurzgeschichte über das Geheimnis des Alterns, atmosphärisch gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Mit „Der seltsame Fall des Benjamin Button" schuf F. Scott Fitzgerald eine der außergewöhnlichsten Erzählungen der amerikanischen Literatur. Benjamin Button kommt als alter Mann zur Welt – und wird mit den Jahren immer jünger. Fitzgerald verbindet Fantasie, Melancholie und feine Gesellschaftsbeobachtung zu einer bewegenden Geschichte über Identität, Liebe und die Vergänglichkeit des Lebens.

Reichtum, Illusion & der amerikanische Traum – F. Scott Fitzgeralds brillante Satire über Luxus und Maßlosigkeit, atmosphärisch gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Mit „Ein Diamant so groß wie das Ritz" schuf F. Scott Fitzgerald eine außergewöhnliche Kurzgeschichte zwischen Gesellschaftssatire, Fantasie und Abenteuer. Der junge John Unger wird von einem wohlhabenden Mitschüler auf das abgelegene Anwesen seiner Familie eingeladen – und entdeckt dort einen unvorstellbaren Reichtum: einen gigantischen Diamanten, verborgen vor der Welt.

Includes an introduction written and read by Jesmyn Ward, a foreword written and read by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan, and an afterword written and read by Professor James L. W. West III The only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgerald’s family...

The Great Gatsby, a work that seriously examines the theme of aspiration in an American setting, defines the classic American novel. The novel was inspired by a youthful romance Fitzgerald had with a socialite, and by parties he attended on Long Island's North Shore in 1922. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

Have you ever wondered why the glittering promise of the American Dream so often leads to tragedy? This compelling collection brings together two of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most celebrated works, The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise, offering a vivid portrait of ambition, love, and disillusionment in the Jazz Age.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Great Gatsby is a classic novel of ambition, illusion, wealth, longing, and disillusionment in the glittering world of the Jazz Age. The story follows Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire known for his extravagant parties, and his obsessive dream of...

„Die Basil and Josephine-Geschichten" sind eine Sammlung von zwei separaten Kurzgeschichtenfolgen, die ursprünglich als Fortsetzungen in der Zeitschrift „The Saturday Evening Post" erschienen. Einige davon wurden später in „Taps at Reveille" und posthumen Kurzgeschichtensammlungen zusammengefasst. Die Basil-Geschichten schildern die emotionale Entwicklung einer Figur namens Basil Duke Lee, der als junger Mann im Mittleren Westen lebt und schließlich im Alter von 17 Jahren bereit ist, die Welt von Yale zu erobern.

Have you ever wondered why the relentless pursuit of the American Dream can lead to the destruction of the soul? Jay Gatsby has everything—wealth, power, and a name surrounded by mystery. Yet he lacks the one thing he wants most: the love of Daisy Buchanan, a woman who represents a past he cannot release. Set amid the glittering chaos of the Roaring Twenties, The Great Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece of ambition, obsession, class, and disillusionment.

Told through the observant eyes of Nick Carraway, this audiobook brings to life the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby—famous for his lavish parties, whispered rumors, and unwavering devotion to the enigmatic Daisy Buchanan. Beneath the champagne-fueled nights and dazzling wealth lies a deeper story of longing, heartbreak, and the cost of chasing a dream that may never truly exist.

First published in 1920, This Side of Paradise proved to be a best-selling novel in Fitzgerald’s own lifetime. The book follows the early life and education of Amory Blaine and is, in fact, a thinly disguised account of Fitzgerald’s own experience as an undergraduate at Princeton and as an aspiring writer. Brilliantly original in its experimental narrative, it comprises a series of contrasting styles and structures.

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession with reuniting with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. The novel was inspired by a romance Fitzgerald had with socialite Ginevra King, and the riotous parties he attended on Long Island's North Shore in 1922.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button tells the tale of Benjamin, son of Roger Button, who was born as an old man and who, over the course of his life, miraculously ages backward. Beginning life as an octogenarian in his crib, Benjamin grows "older" while his body, conversely, appears younger and younger with each passing birthday. The story takes us through Benjamin's entire life: his difficult adolescence, his marriage, life as a soldier and father, and, ultimately, his inevitable descent into infanthood.

Anthony is young, handsome, and well-educated. He marries the ravishingly beautiful Gloria, and together they plan for the day that Anthony receives his inheritance. But what will they make of themselves in the meantime as they look forward to a life of wealth and idle leisure? What is the role of purpose in a well-lived life?

Hailed as one of the Great American Novels, The Great Gatsby delves into the dark corners of the Jazz Age to tell a tragic tale of obsession, love, and the gritty underbelly of the American dream. Through the eyes of unassuming narrator Nick Carraway, the story follows the enigmatic Jay Gatsby as he chases the object of his hopeless desire, the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.