The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Tales

by F. Scott Fitzgerald Narrated by Grover Gardner

Overview

F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the greatest American writers, is best known for The Great Gatsby, considered by many to be the most important novel of the twentieth century. But Fitzgerald also made his living as a short story writer, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Tales collects four of his best.



The title story is a fantasy tale about a man who is in his seventies at birth and progressively ages backwards. The other stories included in this collection are "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," "Tarquin of Cheapside," and "O Russet Witch!"

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Benjamin Button is all of a visionary piece, and it's a soul-filling vision." ---The Wall Street Journal

From the Publisher - AUDIO COMMENTARY

"Expertly narrated by Steven Crossley." -Midwest Book Review

DECEMBER 2008 - AudioFile

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s four stories amuse as well as amaze the listener. Soon to be a major film starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, the title story begins with hilarity, then softens to sadness with a peppering of horror. Grover Gardner, an AUDIOFILE Golden Voice, faultlessly tackles the difficult task of vocalizing a man born at age 70 who progressively ages backwards, creaky at first, then, as he recedes, becoming more youthful. Gardner gives each of Fitzgerald's stories tinges of irony, amusement, and bemused marvel. "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" is cloaked in a deceptive normalcy until revulsion at the protagonist’s predicament gains dominance. The audiobook also presents Fitzgerald gems "Tarquin of Cheapside" and "O Russet Witch!" A.W. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170821457
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	09/08/2008
Edition description:	Unabridged

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