false 3302841 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 3302841 19 6186147 book 2007 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories total:392|5:62|4:140|3:138|2:41|1:11| 392 1377 694 99 3190 3.75 269986 11724 47676697 2076721 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 291 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 2 1 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 27 06:15:52 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 06:16:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 60423857 1094533 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 0 0 false Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 11:22:34 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 11:22:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71328060 1941573 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 15 14:13:41 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 14:14:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51498315 2077102 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 1 0 false Mon Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 13:30:38 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 15:54:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46425350 1786042 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 3 0 false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 11:33:29 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 20:11:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 50379121 71171 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 4 1 false Mon Apr 06 23:47:48 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 23:53:31 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 23:47:48 -0700 2009 1 The Great Gatsby in high school...I seem to recall thinking Gatsby was a buttface and Daisy was an idiot. Maybe I should read it again, because I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. Yes, there were some I didn't like, but my favorites more than make up for those that I did...more...]]> 68691443 1587865 6020006 1400109779 9781400109777 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6020006.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_And_Other_Jazz_Age_Tales 3.50 2 2007 3 0 false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 10:01:39 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 07:13:44 -0700 2009
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Loved this one. Haven't seen the movie, I went into this one just knowing that he gets younger and younger as he "ages". Really enjoyed; great, unique story.

A Diamond as Big as the Ritz - Very whimsic...more...]]> 82346564 3050781 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 0 0 false Mon Dec 28 15:48:22 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 28 15:48:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 55844247 162034 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 2 0 false Tue May 12 14:58:22 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 15:15:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 63828426 2410658 1660075 0786149876 9780786149872 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1660075.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Stories 2.00 1 This collection also includes "The Lost Decade," "Three Hours between Planes," "The Bridal Party," and "Babylon Revisited."

]]> 2007 2 0 false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 00:30:19 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 01:12:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 56457098 263190 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 3 0 false Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 03:40:49 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 14:58:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45648668 1325828 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 3 0 false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 09:15:05 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 22:28:46 -0800 2009 http://www.readbookonline.net/read/690/1...
What an interesting story; it makes me wonder what inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to write it & how they were able to stretch it out into a 2 hour and 45 minute movie. I liked that Benjamin had a full life, grant...more...]]> 47357664 1517100 5941054 0141039345 9780141039343 6 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5941054.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Two_Other_Stories_And_Two_Other_Stories 3.53 38 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 1 0 false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 05:45:47 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 05:51:52 -0800 2009 1 Winter Challenge. The book and film could not be more different !

While the film was shallow but heartwarming, this book was just depressing. Benjamin starts off as a full-sized old man and ages to finally bec...more...]]> 51809281 2117309 483151 0786160454 9780786160457 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175127892m/483151.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175127892s/483151.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/483151.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_other_stories_by_Fitzgerald 3.36 11 2007 3 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 09:04:22 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 12:02:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 43770172 1569483 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 4 1 false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jan 20 20:46:14 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 11:43:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58978217 97530 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 3 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jun 09 07:05:56 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 07:08:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 52585552 1233649 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 1 1 false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 20:11:30 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 20:14:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67441294 1251066 5941054 0141039345 9780141039343 6 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5941054.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Two_Other_Stories_And_Two_Other_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 19:30:50 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 19:38:42 -0700 2009
The second story is 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair' which I'm familiar with from the Divine Come...more...]]> 54646611 2207874 5941054 0141039345 9780141039343 6 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5941054.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Two_Other_Stories_And_Two_Other_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 4 0 false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 18:09:36 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 02:35:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71869903 2037893 3302841 0143105493 9780143105497 75 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-m-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/33/841/3302841-s-1255625635.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302841.The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_and_Other_Jazz_Age_Stories 3.51 392 The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett—plus eighteen other stories by the beloved author of The Great Gatsby

IN THE TITLE STORY, a baby born in 1860 begins life as an old man and proceeds to age backward. F. Scott Fizgerald hinted at this kind of inversion when he called his era “a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” Perhaps nowhere in American fiction has this “Lost Generation” been more vividly preserved than in Fitzgerald’s short fiction. Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this original collection captures, with Fitzgerald’s signature blend of enchantment and disillusionment, America during the Jazz Age.]]> 2007 3 0 false Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 08:27:38 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 05:04:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3302841