Flappers And Philosophers
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Carlisle, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
Flappers and Philosophers was published in 1920 on the heels of Fitzgerald’s sensational debut, This Side of Paradise, and anticipated themes in The Great Gatsby. This iconic collection marks the writer’s entry into short fiction, and contains some of his most famous early stories, including “Bernice Bobs Her Hair,” “The Ice Palace,” “Head and Shoulders,” and “The Offshore Pirate.” In these pages we meet Fitzgerald’s trademark characters: the beautiful, headstrong young women and the dissolute, wandering young men who comprised what came to be called the Lost Generation. With their bobbed hair and dangling cigarettes, his characters are sophisticated, witty, and, above all, modern: the spoiled heiress who falls for her kidnapper, the intellectual student whose life is turned upside-down by a chorus girl, the feuding debutantes whose weapons are cutting words and a pair of scissors. An instant classic in its time, a confirmed part of the canon today, this collection evokes 1920s America through the eyes of a writer indelibly linked to that singular era. (Publisher Summary - Random House )
Read More: Identifying first editions of Flappers And Philosophers
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Jane & John Kinnaird (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1019
- Title
- Flappers And Philosophers
- Author
- Fitzgerald, F. Scott.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins, London, 1922 (1st U.K.).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- 1st Edition;
Terms of Sale
Jane & John Kinnaird
About the Seller
Jane & John Kinnaird
About Jane & John Kinnaird
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...