Flappers and Philosophers
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Flappers and Philosophers marked F. Scott Fitzgeraldโs entry into the realm of the short story, in which he adroitly proved himself โa master of the mechanism of short-story techniqueโ (Boston Transcript). Several of his most well-known tales are represented in this classic collection of eight, including โBernice Bobs Her Hairโ and โHead and Shoulders,โ with their particularly O. Henryโlike twists; the poignant โBenedictionโ and โThe Cut-Glass Bowlโ; and โThe Offshore Pirate,โ the octetโs opening and โmost romantic storyโ (New York Times Book Review).
Filtered through Fitzgeraldโs remarkable intensity of vision and fed by his matchless imagination, these tales shimmer with the exuberance of youth during the Jazz Age. This sublime short-story collection plumbs the depths of human feeling with a perspicacity that is quintessential Fitzgerald.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896โ1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and educated at Princeton, where he was a leader in theatrical and literary activities. He began writing his first novel, This Side of Paradise, while serving in the army. Its publication in 1920 established him as the spokesman for the Jazz Age. His major novels include The Beautiful and Damned, The Great Gatsby, and Tender Is the Night.
William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine.
