Tales of The Jazz Age. F. Scott Fitzgerald. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1922. First edition, first printing. Octavo (7 5/8 x 5 1/8 in.; 194 x 130 mm). [viii], 317, [1] pp. Publisher’s original dark bluish-purple cloth, spine and front board stamped in blind and gilt, top edge gilt. Original publisher’s binding, no dust jacket present.
In very good condition with some light spotting on the front and back boards and wear on the title of the spine, as pictured. Pages inside are clean and binding is tight.
Published in 1922, Tales of the Jazz Age is Fitzgerald’s second short story collection and a vibrant literary time capsule of the Roaring Twenties. It contains eleven stories, including some of his most celebrated and experimental works such as “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “May Day,” and “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz.” These stories reflect Fitzgerald’s fascination with youth, wealth, disillusionment, and the dazzling but disoriented spirit of postwar America. The collection is often praised for its range of tone—from whimsical fantasy to biting social satire—demonstrating Fitzgerald’s full narrative versatility beyond The Great Gatsby.
