{"product_id":"9780743451512","title":"Flappers and Philosophers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFlappers and Philosophers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): F. Scott Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1920, \u003ci\u003eFlappers and Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e 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\" \u003ci\u003e(Boston Transcript).\u003c\/i\u003e Several of his most beloved tales are represented in this collection of eight, including \"Bernice Bobs Her Hair\" and \"Head and Shoulders,\" with their particularly O. Henry­like twists; the poignant \"Benediction\" and \"The Cut-Glass Bowl\"; and \"The Offshore Pirate,\" the octet's opening and most romantic story. It is a collection of masterful short works from an American literary icon that led \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e to note that \"[no one] can fail to recognize Mr. Fitzgerald's talent and genius.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePocket Books' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. Special features include critical perspectives, suggestions for further reading, and a unique visual essay composed of period photographs that help bring every word to life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e On the whole, \u003ci\u003eFlappers and Philosophers\u003c\/i\u003e represents the triumph of form over matter....There is no telling what good fortune awaits this volume of excellent short stories....The ingenuity which marks his works he may consider a necessity in American fiction of today....Mr. Fitzgerald is working out an idiom, and it is an idiom at once universal, American, and individual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743451512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40588914983118,"sku":"9780743451512","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_019bb2c4-72e7-41c0-a8df-a0452ce077d0.jpg?v=1637708221","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743451512","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}