"If I wanted anything, I'd take it... I can't be bothered resisting things I want."
~ The Beautiful and Damned.
Fans of The Great Gatsby author are in for a treat! Included in this bundle: This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
First published in 1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald's debut novel was a sizzling sensation that put the young American author on the map. Its initial printing of 3,000 copies sold out in three days. Virtually a record of the 'Lost Generation' in its college days, the novel explores Fitzgerald's characteristic theme of true love blighted by money lust and is remarkable for its honest and detailed descriptions of the early Jazz Age.
First published in the June 1922 issue of The Smart Set magazine, The Diamond as Big as The Ritz is one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's under-rated masterpieces. The story was initially rejected by publishers because of its not-so-subtle satirical messages about American capitalism.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
The classic short story was first published in Colliers Magazine on May 27, 1922. It was subsequently anthologized in Fitzgerald's book Tales of the Jazz Age. This is the original version of the story used for the 2008 film starring Brad Pitt.