Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1081 Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott) 1896 1940 Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key Tales of the Jazz Age Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. The jelly-bean -- The camel's back -- May Day -- Porcelain and pink -- The diamond as big as the Ritz -- The curious case of Benjamin Button -- Tarquin of Cheapside -- "O Russet witch!" -- The lees of happiness -- Mr. Icky -- Jemina. Steve Schulze, Charles Franks, the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and Henry Flower "Tales of the Jazz Age" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century, specifically during the Jazz Age era of the 1920s. The stories encapsulate the cultural and societal changes of the time, showcasing the extravagant lifestyles and explorations of identity characteristic of the Roaring Twenties. Through various characters and scenarios, Fitzgerald delves into themes of love, ambition, and the pursuit of happiness against the backdrop of a rapidly changing America. The opening portion of "Tales of the Jazz Age" introduces the first story, "The Jelly-Bean," which follows the life of Jim Powell, affectionately known as a "Jelly-bean," a term used in the South to describe a man who idles his life away. At twenty-one, Jim navigates the social landscape of his small Georgian town, where he feels out of place amongst the more affluent youth. Despite his lack of social status and former family prominence, Jim grapples with feelings of inadequacy, particularly as he contemplates attending a party to which he has been invited. Fitzgerald paints a vivid picture of Jim's internal struggles with self-image and unrequited love as he reflects on his relationship with his surroundings and the people within it, setting the stage for a story that examines the complexities of belonging and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 578894 578895 2024-10-03T10:17:46.488169 2023-10-03T09:12:52.054579 text/html text/html 589111 2023-05-21T13:46:36 text/html 373086 2024-10-03T10:17:54.621174 application/epub+zip 375800 2024-10-03T10:17:47.491167 application/epub+zip 299986 2024-10-03T10:17:46.960147 application/epub+zip 540207 2024-10-03T10:17:59.960605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518171 2024-10-03T10:17:54.166102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441149 2022-09-03T13:02:47.149061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542350 542378 2024-10-03T10:17:44.504167 2023-10-03T09:12:50.278533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 542306 2023-05-21T13:46:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20174 2024-10-03T10:18:00.098585 application/rdf+xml 12568 2024-10-03T10:17:47.115153 image/jpeg 2296 2024-10-03T10:17:47.034140 image/jpeg 211610 2023-05-21T13:47:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 335824 2023-05-21T13:47:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 338584 2024-10-03T10:17:46.540166 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia