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The debut novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the book examines the lives and morality of American youth in the aftermath of World War I. The novel explores the theme of love warped by greed and status seeking.

Beloved for nearly a century since its release in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s vintage American novel still stands as the quintessential story of the Roaring Twenties. Nick Carraway, a newcomer to New York, tells of mysterious millionaire neighbor Jay Gatsby and his undying adoration of the lovely Daisy Buchanan. In this new audio edition, narrators Kyle Tait and Chelsea Stephens blend to bring the Jazz Age back to life, in a duet retelling of a classic tale.

Amory Blaine is an intelligent young man from Minnesota who believes that his life will be full of promise. A poet and lover at heart, his life is derailed with his deployment as a soldier in World War I. When he returns, he begins a career in advertising but is disenchanted with the work, feelings that it does not let his creativity run free the way it should. The novel follows Amory’s life and series of failed romances as he contends with living in the aftermath of a global war.

In one of the most beloved works of 20th-century literature, audiences step into the decadent but tumultuous life of Nick Carraway, a young man looking to make his way in the bustling New York City business world. He soon meets Gatsby, his mysterious neighbor known for throwing extravagant galas in his gilded home. Jay Gatsby is a man of extravagant taste and has great wealth but only wants what he can’t have - Daisy Buchanan, a flighty debutante married to an unfaithful husband.

Fitzgerald's debut novel, This Side of Paradise, tells of a handsome young man, Amory Blaine, whose romantic relationships with women are touched with a reflection of his own narcissism. First published in 1920, it covers Amory's life at Princeton and later as a soldier during World War I. The central character is loosely based on Fitzgerald himself, and the female characters are mostly based on actual women in his life as well. The book was a solid success and helped Fitzgerald persuade Jazz Age icon Zelda Sayres, fictionalized in the novel, to marry him.

Written in a decade when American music and literature were exploding in new directions, F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tales of the Jazz Age (1922) is a collection of 11 short stories that capture the spirit of the times. The author of The Great Gatsby divided this collection into three parts: My Last Flappers, Fantasies, and Unclassified Masterpieces. Among these beloved short works is the classic "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", which describes a man who grows younger in appearance as he ages.

Perhaps the greatest American novel written, The Great Gatsby is set in New York, in 1922, in a rich, spoiled world with crime and bootlegging in the background.

Some consider The Great Gatsby the greatest American novel ever written about love, dreams, business, bootlegging, Wall Street, the Midwest, and the East, as well as Yale, prep schools, the rich, and more. F. Scott Fitzgerald followed up with Tender Is the Night, also considered equally compelling.

This great American novel describes the lavish lifestyle, along with the cruelty and ugliness, of Long Island society during the Jazz Age. Told through the eyes of Nick Carraway, the book follows events surrounding Jay Gatsby, who, despite his enormous wealth, longs desperately for those things that money can't buy.

Dive into the world of Beautiful and Damned, where Anthony Patch, a 1920s socialite and heir to a vast fortune, navigates the tumultuous waters of love, ambition, and excess. Explore his complex relationship with his wife, Gloria, his struggles with alcoholism, and the realities of life after serving in the army.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby follows narrator Nick Carraway as he’s drawn into the glittering orbit of Jay Gatsby—an enigmatic millionaire obsessed with recovering a lost love. Across East Egg and West Egg, lavish parties and ash-gray valleys, Fitzgerald exposes the fault lines of class, desire, and the myth of the American Dream. This Bear Classics edition frames the novel for contemporary listeners without altering Fitzgerald’s original text.

In Ice Palace, we follow the journey of Sally Carrol Happer, a spirited young woman from the charming, fictional town of Tarleton, Georgia. Engaged to Harry Bellamy, a man from a northern town she knows little about, Sally Carrol eagerly visits his hometown during the winter. However, as she navigates the unfamiliar landscape and meets Harrys family, she begins to question her choices and the life she envisions. Will love conquer her doubts, or will the cold of winter freeze her dreams? (Summary by BellonaTimes, with help from Wikipedia)

Step into the bright, restless hour, where champagne fizzes, dreams burn hot, and the bill always comes due. This podcast brings you complete books by F. Scott Fitzgerald, delivered as audiobooks with every sentence intact: the glitter and the ache, the laughter that turns a shade too quickly into longing. Each episode draws you deeper into a world of parties and aftermaths, of love pursued like a rumor and ambition worn like a boutonnière - beautiful, fragile, and slightly bruised at the edges. Come for the dazzle; stay for the quiet truth underneath it. Press play, and let the American ...

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set in the Thundering Twenties and follows Scratch Carraway, a young fellow who moves to Long Island, New York. He becomes entranced by his secretive and affluent neighbor, Jay Gatsby, who tosses extravagant gatherings. Gatsby is infatuated with Daisy Buchanan, Scratch's cousin, and looks to revive a sentiment they had a long time previously. Notwithstanding, Daisy is hitched to Tom Buchanan, a rich and self-important man. As the story unfurls, Gatsby's glorified fantasy about winning Daisy back prompts grievous outcomes. The novel investigates ...

The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the lives of Anthony Patch, a charming yet aimless heir, and his wife, Gloria Gilbert, a beautiful and self-absorbed socialite. Set in the Jazz Age, the novel delves into themes of love, ambition, and moral decay. As the couple indulges in extravagant living and reckless choices, their relationship and dreams unravel. Anthony's pursuit of his inheritance leads to bitterness and ruin, capturing the disillusionment of the American Dream. Summary by Dream AudioBooks

F. Scott Fitzgerald was a masterful writer, with his stories effortlessly touching people’s hearts and reflecting powerful themes and ideas that ring true to this day. A symbol of the rich and vibrant “jazz era”, his books have only grown more popular with time, being adapted into countless films and plays. Now, this collection reveals Fitzgerald’s work in all its glory, unveiling three literary legends that form the foundation of this incredible author’s popularity.

"Flappers and Philosophers" was the first collection of short stories written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1920. It includes eight stories: "The Offshore Pirate", "The Ice Palace", "Head and Shoulders", "The Cut Glass Bowl", "Bernice Bobs Her Hair", "Benediction", "Dalyrimple Goes Wrong", "The Four Fists".

This High School Student Edition preserves the complete, unabridged 1925 text—faithful to Fitzgerald’s original language and punctuation—then adds practical support for listeners and teachers.

Perry Parkhurst, a perfectly polished young lawyer from Toledo, reaches the end of his rope when a quarrel with his glamorous sweetheart, Betty Medill, leaves him heartbroken and humiliated. In a moment of wounded bravado, he lets himself be swept into an evening of reckless celebration—one that ends with him renting a shabby camel costume for a high-society circus ball.

Dive into Porcelain and Pink, a delightful comic one-act play adapted from F. Scott Fitzgeralds 1922 short story collection, Tales of the Jazz Age. This whimsical tale revolves around a young woman in a bathtub who finds herself entangled in a humorous case of mistaken identity. Join talented performers Holly Bliss, Jc Guan, and mb, with narration and audio editing by Laurie Anne Walden, as they bring this charming story to life.