F. Scott Fitzgerald

"F. Scott Fitzgerald's captivating classic is available now in a striking, new edition with illustrations of iconic scenes from the novel. 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...

Raised by a wealthy, idiosyncratic and alcoholic mother, Amory Blaine is arrogant and lacking in proper social etiquette which he eventually has to learn. En route from the Midwest to Princeton University, he experiences flirtations with some predatory young women and a chance at friendship with some intellectual young men. His romantic relationship ended when his soul-mate rejected him to marry a wealthier young man.

A story of Americans on the French Riviera in the 1930s is a portrait of psychological disintegration as a wealthy couple supports friends and hangers-on financially and emotionally at the cost of their own stability.

Jim Powell can't help but be defined as a "jelly-bean"-a man who spends his life in a state of idleness. Not particularly sociable and ill at ease around women, Jim decides to dedicate his life to his work. Yet, after returning from service in the First World War, Jim meets an old classmate by chance, and through him, may evolve into something more than just a jelly-bean. "The Jelly-Bean" references the locale and some of the characters that were...

It's December 29th, 1919, and Perry Parkhurst has a plan. Tired of his lengthy engagement to Betty Medill, he's armed with a marriage license and a proposal. However, when things don't go according to plan, a bellyful of champagne sees our forlorn hero turning up to a fancy dress party dressed as a camel. The same party that Betty turns up at... Laugh-out-loud funny and full of wry observations on the interactions between men and women, 'The Camel's...

The Lees of Happiness' is a romantic tale that will make you question what true love really is. A newlywed young woman and her author husband begin married life in a home of their own, but disease brings chaos and destruction to their happiness as their life and marriage unravel. Can their love survive the harsh realities of life? This touching, passionate tale about ordinary lives and their extraordinary love, is an American literary classic. A memorable...

A witty short story about popularity and revenge, 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair' is about a mixed-race girl with Native American heritage, trying to fit in with those around her. Like a mix between 'Gossip Girl' and 'The Great Gatsby', the story shows the benefits and downfalls of rising up the social ladder. Written by Scott F. Fitzgerald, the great mind behind 'The Great Gatsby'. 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair' is a coming-of-age tale set amid the roaring twenties....

Ardita is a young and rich flapper girl who is spending time at her uncle's yacht. She is not interested in the things her family wants to do; she would rather spend her time sunbathing and reading Anatol France. Besides that, she ends up having an argument with her uncle about her love life. The uncle decides to leave Ardita on the yacht while he is ashore. Soon there comes a change in the situation when a boat filled with seven men approaches the...

First published in 1922, the author's second collection of short stories reflects American society during the 1920s and portrays the aristocratic class of the era.

Este audiolibro esta narrado en castellano "Jim Powell era un gominola. Por mucho que yo quiera convertirlo en un personaje atractivo, creo que sería poco escrupuloso engañaros sobre este punto. Testarudo, gominola de pura cepa en un noventa y nueve y tres cuartos por ciento, había crecido perezosamente durante la estación de los gominolas, que es cada estación, allá en el país de los gominolas, muy al sur de la línea Mason-Dixon."