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Magnetism
Film star George Hannaford oozes charm. Although women fall at his feet, his marriage is the most solid in the movie business. But when he sees his wife staring into another man's eyes and returns home to a blackmailer demanding fifty thousand dollars, he begins to doubt everything. This book is part of the 'Great Loves' series.
Paperback, Great Loves, #12, 128 pages
Published
August 31st 2007
by Penguin
(first published 1928)
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Delores, the young maid, was sweeping the steps of the biggest house on the street when she tripped on the broom and fell off the stoop. George Hannaford, her employer and Hollywood star, hurried down the stairs, touched her arm as a helpful gesture and said, "I hope you didn't hurt yourself."
The unhurt woman thought quickly of having a love affair with him.
What is it about a person that makes the other take notice, captures their attention, and is the cause of intense emotions though unrecipro...more
The unhurt woman thought quickly of having a love affair with him.
What is it about a person that makes the other take notice, captures their attention, and is the cause of intense emotions though unrecipro...more
Reason for reading:
The honest answer…. I needed to read something short, quick and easy to get me back on schedule. This, one of the 20-book Penguin Great Loves collection, was what I was looking for. Fitzgerald always makes life easy for the reader. Read it in 24 hours. Marvellous.
About the book:
Four short stories originally published between 1920 and 1930. ‘The Sensible Thing’, The Bridal Party, Magnetism and Bernice Bobs Her Hair. A love lost and rediscovered in a different form. Anguish over...more
The honest answer…. I needed to read something short, quick and easy to get me back on schedule. This, one of the 20-book Penguin Great Loves collection, was what I was looking for. Fitzgerald always makes life easy for the reader. Read it in 24 hours. Marvellous.
About the book:
Four short stories originally published between 1920 and 1930. ‘The Sensible Thing’, The Bridal Party, Magnetism and Bernice Bobs Her Hair. A love lost and rediscovered in a different form. Anguish over...more
Four short stories, the first three were similar in theme, the fourth one deviating and my favorite one. The first two are about a man not being able to be with the woman he loves because he hasn't made his name yet and he doesn't have the money. The third one is about a man and his wife being enstranged even though they were very much in love and the last one is about girl rivarly with a nice ending. Overall a good read since Fitzgerald's writing is at all times pleasant and is worth the time t...more
A very quick and easy quartet of short stories here. The first three are essentially nothing to write home about, all protagonists quite pathetic and it was difficult to summon any empathy for them.
There were certain lines where Fitzgerald hit the mark. For example, in Magnetism:
'The grass was damp, and Kay came to him on hurried feet; her thin slippers were drenched with dew. She stood upon his shoes, nestling close to him, and held up her face as one shoes a book open at a page.
'Think how you...more
There were certain lines where Fitzgerald hit the mark. For example, in Magnetism:
'The grass was damp, and Kay came to him on hurried feet; her thin slippers were drenched with dew. She stood upon his shoes, nestling close to him, and held up her face as one shoes a book open at a page.
'Think how you...more
It was fine, just don't get why people fall over themselves about Fitzgerald. The Bernice story was mildly amusing but the others were rather dull, a little like a Woody Allen film. A portion of society I would have hated to have been exposed to, let alone involved with, Fitzgerald just can't seem to get away from trying to explain his emotional failures and his white middle-class guilt for being such a privileged jackass. As unimpressed with his short stories as I was with the Gatsby. Much ado...more
In short, I do like F Scott Fitzgerald's work, because his books are reminiscent of a light read which you want to pick up to escape from the humdrum of life, except more articulate than the modern light read. Nevertheless, short stories are always appreciated and the allure of Fitzgerald's work still has its magic on me.
This is a collection of four short stories: The Sensible Thing, The Bridal Party, Magnetism, Bernice Bobs Her Hair. They are all well written with an effortless air about them and very enjoyable. My favourite is probably Bernice Bobs Her Hair, the characters were well thought out and I loved every second of it.
I may have grown out of Fitzgerald, as sad as it makes me to say that. I didn't find pleasure in these stories of love. I found it very difficult to believe the feelings these characters had actually was love rather than fulfillment of an expectation or some internal need. I think I need to reread the novels and see how I feel then. I was much more of a romantic in my younger days.
Four short stories. The first three read like '30s society movies. Everyone is beautiful and intelligent and burdened with great wealth and burning desires...
The last one (Bernice Bobs Her Hair) I had actually seen a short film of when I was very young and for some reason it had stuck with me. It was strange to read through scenes I've had lodged in my head forever.
Mainly I just bought it for the cover. Have you seen this Penguin Great Loves series? Gorgeous.
The last one (Bernice Bobs Her Hair) I had actually seen a short film of when I was very young and for some reason it had stuck with me. It was strange to read through scenes I've had lodged in my head forever.
Mainly I just bought it for the cover. Have you seen this Penguin Great Loves series? Gorgeous.
Meh. I have hardly a jot of empathy with Fitzgerald's characters, which is probably why I've never enjoyed his books that much.
I enjoyed this book, mostly because I adore Fitzgerald's writing style and not as much because of the short stories as some were not as good at keeping my attention as I'd hoped.
'Think how you love me,' she whispered. 'I don't ask you to love me always like this, but I ask you to remember.'
'You'll always be like this to me.'
'Oh no; but promise me you'll remember.' Her tears were falling. 'I'll be different, but somewhere lost inside me there'll always be the person I am tonight.'
'You'll always be like this to me.'
'Oh no; but promise me you'll remember.' Her tears were falling. 'I'll be different, but somewhere lost inside me there'll always be the person I am tonight.'
This was a wonderful little collection of stories. I particularly like the final one, my heart was actually pounding as it reached the deliciously devilish climax.
classic Fitzgerald... brilliant...
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American writer of novels and short stories, whose works have been seen as evocative of the Jazz Age, a term he himself allegedly coined. He is regarded as one of the greatest twentieth century writers. Fitzgerald was of the self-styled "Lost Generation," Americans born in the 1890s who came of age during World War I. He finished four novels, left a fifth unfini...more
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“Think how you love me,' she whispered. 'I don't ask you to love me always like this, but I ask you to remember.'
You'll always be like this to me.'
Oh no; but promise me you'll remember.' Her tears were falling. 'I'll be different, but somewhere lost inside me there'll always be the person I am tonight.”
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You'll always be like this to me.'
Oh no; but promise me you'll remember.' Her tears were falling. 'I'll be different, but somewhere lost inside me there'll always be the person I am tonight.”
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