--- product_id: 49894355 title: "Modern Classics Flappers and Philosophers: The Collected Short Stories Of F Scott Fitzgerald (Penguin F. Scott Fitzgerald Hardback Collection)" price: "228.21 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/49894355-modern-classics-flappers-and-philosophers-the-collected-short-stories-f store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Modern Classics Flappers and Philosophers: The Collected Short Stories Of F Scott Fitzgerald (Penguin F. Scott Fitzgerald Hardback Collection) **Price:** 228.21 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Modern Classics Flappers and Philosophers: The Collected Short Stories Of F Scott Fitzgerald (Penguin F. 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I like but don't love the stories. Review: Fitzgerald's first collection of short stories - Published in 1920, “Flappers and Philosophers” was F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first collection of short stories. First appearing separately in such magazines at The Saturday Evening Post and Esquire, these eight stories were collected and published the same year has his first novel, This Side of Paradise. It was the novel that turned Fitzgerald into an overnight literary sensation – and at age 24. But it was the short stories that he continued to write for the rest of his life that supported him financially. The stories are generally about people in the upper middle and upper classes. They’re set in the first two decades of the 20th century and are something of period pieces – the slang, the music references, and social manners mark them with their time. Two of the stories, “The Offshore Pirate” and “The Ice Palace,” also contain references that today, 100 years after their publication, could only be called racist. “The Offshore Pirate” is about a young woman who is bored with life and chooses only the worst men, whose uncle and guardian is at his wits end to marry her off (and make someone else responsible for her). She’s agreeably kidnapped on her uncle’s yacht by a young irate who, with his band of musicians, is making off with a stolen fortune. “The Ice Palace” is about a young woman from the South who’s determined to escape her town (and the young men it contains) and marry a Northerner. She almost gets her wish. “Head and Shoulders” concerns what seem to be a highly mismatched couple, a brainy man who exists only for the study of his books and a stage actress. They’ll end up changing positions. “The Cut-Glass Bowl” is the story of a woman of fading beauty mirrors the decline in the family wealth. “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” is set right at the beginning of the flapper age. A young woman visiting her cousin undergoes something of a “Pygmalion” change at the hands of the cousin, whose verbal cruelty will eventually get its comeuppance. “Benediction” is something of an abrupt change of subject – a young woman visits the brother she hasn’t seen for 17 years – the brother who is studying to become a Jesuit priest. During the visit, she has an unexpected experience. “Dalyrimple Goes Wrong” is about a war hero from the Great War who comes home to adulation which quickly fades. He takes something of a menial job, until he realizes that burglary might be more lucrative. And “The Four Fists” is the story of a young men who’s punched in the jaw on four separate occasions of his life – and each punch teaches him something important. The collection is eight very different stories, showing Fitzgerald at the very beginning of his literary career. Each has something of a surprising twist. And each has characters who are recognizable, even at a distance of a century. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,480,661 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,107 in Short Stories Anthologies #57,269 in American Literature (Books) #223,682 in Genre Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (678) | | Dimensions | 5.43 x 1.69 x 8.03 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0141194103 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0141194103 | | Item Weight | 1.77 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 592 pages | | Publication date | December 14, 2010 | | Publisher | Penguin Classic | ## Images ![Modern Classics Flappers and Philosophers: The Collected Short Stories Of F Scott Fitzgerald (Penguin F. Scott Fitzgerald Hardback Collection) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71OtHi0lJ3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good but early collection of F Scott stories *by O***H on March 29, 2025* Item arrived in perfect condition. I like but don't love the stories. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fitzgerald's first collection of short stories *by G***G on May 16, 2022* Published in 1920, “Flappers and Philosophers” was F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first collection of short stories. First appearing separately in such magazines at The Saturday Evening Post and Esquire, these eight stories were collected and published the same year has his first novel, This Side of Paradise. It was the novel that turned Fitzgerald into an overnight literary sensation – and at age 24. But it was the short stories that he continued to write for the rest of his life that supported him financially. The stories are generally about people in the upper middle and upper classes. They’re set in the first two decades of the 20th century and are something of period pieces – the slang, the music references, and social manners mark them with their time. Two of the stories, “The Offshore Pirate” and “The Ice Palace,” also contain references that today, 100 years after their publication, could only be called racist. “The Offshore Pirate” is about a young woman who is bored with life and chooses only the worst men, whose uncle and guardian is at his wits end to marry her off (and make someone else responsible for her). She’s agreeably kidnapped on her uncle’s yacht by a young irate who, with his band of musicians, is making off with a stolen fortune. “The Ice Palace” is about a young woman from the South who’s determined to escape her town (and the young men it contains) and marry a Northerner. She almost gets her wish. “Head and Shoulders” concerns what seem to be a highly mismatched couple, a brainy man who exists only for the study of his books and a stage actress. They’ll end up changing positions. “The Cut-Glass Bowl” is the story of a woman of fading beauty mirrors the decline in the family wealth. “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” is set right at the beginning of the flapper age. A young woman visiting her cousin undergoes something of a “Pygmalion” change at the hands of the cousin, whose verbal cruelty will eventually get its comeuppance. “Benediction” is something of an abrupt change of subject – a young woman visits the brother she hasn’t seen for 17 years – the brother who is studying to become a Jesuit priest. During the visit, she has an unexpected experience. “Dalyrimple Goes Wrong” is about a war hero from the Great War who comes home to adulation which quickly fades. He takes something of a menial job, until he realizes that burglary might be more lucrative. And “The Four Fists” is the story of a young men who’s punched in the jaw on four separate occasions of his life – and each punch teaches him something important. The collection is eight very different stories, showing Fitzgerald at the very beginning of his literary career. Each has something of a surprising twist. And each has characters who are recognizable, even at a distance of a century. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Charming delight, 8 tales of bygone times *by M***A on May 13, 2016* I might be being overgenerous here, but I so enjoyed these stories. This is Fitzgerald's first collection, and while they may lack the substance matter of his later works, there's such grace, elegance and beauty here, albeit somewhat ephemeral. More flappery than philosophical, certainly. And yet, these 8 tales perfectly encompass the zeitgeist of the 1920s, dealing with mainly flirting, dating, romance, but occasionally more profound subjects too, such as choosing one's path, whether it is presented, guided along or beaten into one, literally. For sheer reading pleasure this is a literary equivalent of a marshmallow or something equally light, pleasant and delicious. It's absolutely worth reading just to temporary armchair travel to a different era. Utterly charming. Sincerely recommended. ## Frequently Bought Together - Flappers and Philosophers: The Collected Short Stories of F. 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