Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 888 Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott) 1896 1940 Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key Tales of the Jazz Age Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Jazz_Age 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.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 579031 2025-08-03T08:40:47.192737 text/html 589111 2023-05-21T13:46:36 text/html 564870 2025-08-06T07:04:30 text/html 373151 2025-08-03T08:40:54.575719 application/epub+zip 375774 2025-08-03T08:40:48.141723 application/epub+zip 299962 2025-08-03T08:40:47.631741 application/epub+zip 540105 2025-08-03T08:40:59.420743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518171 2025-08-03T08:40:54.169726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441149 2022-09-03T13:02:47.149061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542350 2025-08-03T08:40:45.648227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522548 2025-08-06T07:03:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19032 2025-08-03T08:40:59.586662 application/rdf+xml 12568 2025-08-03T08:40:47.781705 image/jpeg 2296 2025-08-03T08:40:47.705719 image/jpeg 211610 2023-05-21T13:47:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 335824 2023-05-21T13:47:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 338623 2025-08-03T08:40:47.237767 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia