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First published in 1920, Flappers and Philosophers marked F. Scott Fitzgerald's entry into the realm of the short story, in which he adroitly proved himself "a master of the mechanism of short story technique" (Boston Transcript). Several of his most beloved tales are represented in this... read more
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Flappers and Philosophers is a collection of short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. These stories paint a vivid picture of the roaring twenties, when glamour and youth and beauty were central to life. These short stories explore the lives of eight young adults who experience different twists of... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Marjorie: Add a description of this character.
- Horace Tarbox
- Bernice
- Samuel
- Sally Carrol
- Marcia
- Harry
- Lois
- Kieth
- Dalyrimple
- Ardita
- Curtis Carlyle
- Warren
- Harold
- Mrs. Ahearn
- Julie
- Clark
- Omar
- Mr. Macy
- Otis
- Mcintyre
- Peter Carhart
- Evie
- Hamil
- Mrs. Harvey
- Evylyn
- Roberta
- Margery Lee
- Hilda
- Martha
- Milton
- Hume
- Tom
- Mrs. Fairboalt
- Bryan
- Roger Patton
- Mr. Farnam
- Jessie
- Jarvis
- Regan
- Gedney
- Donald
- Sally Carol
- Peter Boyce Wendell
Quotes edit
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“Her sigh was a benediction- an ecstatic surety that she was youth and beauty now as much as she ever would know. For another instant life was radiant and time a phantom and their strength eternal.”
From The Offshore Pirate -
“About raps. Don't answer them! Let them alone- have a padded door.”
Horace Tarbox -
“You see I am fate, and stronger than your puny plans; and I am how-things-turn-out and I am different from your little dreams, and I am the flight of time and the end of beauty and unfulfilled desire.”
The Cut Glass Bowl -
“Just let things take their course, and never be sorry.”
From Benediction
First Sentence edit
This unlikely story begins on a sea that was a blue dream, as colorful as blue silk stockings, and beneath a sky as blue as the irises of children's eyes.
Table of Contents edit
The Offshore Pirate
The Ice Palace
Head and Shoulders
The Cut-Glass Bowl
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Benediction
Dalyrimple Does Wrong
The Four Fists
Themes & Symbolism edit
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1920
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 189
Publisher: Scribner
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1920
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 189
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ3.F5754 Fl5 PS3511.I9
- Dewey: 813.52
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: AdultsThis is not a book that should be kept from your children. The way that Fitzgerald writes can teach young teens a great deal about expression and literacy. Through the setting of Flappers and Philosophers, culture and history are presented in a way that would broaden the intellectual horizons of young adults and teens.
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Classics › Fitzgerald, F. Scott
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( F ) › Fitzgerald, F. Scott
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Short Stories
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
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