The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Overview

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest short stories of all time. The book is now a major motion picture starring Brad Pitt. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the story of Benjamin Button who in 1860 is born as an old man and mysteriously begins life backward. At the beginning of the story Benjamin Button is old and worn but as time moves on he grows younger and embraces life. He goes to war, runs a business, falls in love, has children, goes to college and prep school, attends kindergarten and eventually returns to the care of his nurse. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a fascinating short story by legendary author F. Scott Fitzgerald, it would make an ideal gift for those who love to read timeless classics and it should be a part of everyone's personal library.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780979905278
Publisher:	Classic House Books
Publication date:	12/24/2008
Pages:	42
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.09(d)

About the Author

Author of the widely lauded novel The Great Gatsby, as well as This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and the Damned, and Tender is the Night, F. Scott Fitzgerald is best known for chronicling the excesses and tribulations of the Jazz Age. One of the leading authors of the post-World War I "Lost Generation," Fitzgerald often invokes themes of youth, beauty, and despair in his books and short stories. He was also known for his hard-partying lifestyle, as well as his marriage to the beautiful yet troubled Zelda Fitzgerald.

Date of Birth:

September 24, 1896

Date of Death:

December 21, 1940

Place of Birth:

St. Paul, Minnesota

Education:

Princeton University