The F. Scott Fitzgerald Collection

Four classic short stories from one of the true masters of the form.

“His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly’s wings.”
— Ernest Hemingway

Babylon Revisited

When Charlie returns to Paris to see his daughter, he is surprised to see how different the city looks at the end of the Jazz Age. But the past he thought he had left behind is threatening to catch up with him.

“One of the finest short stories in the English language”
— Telegraph

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

When Benjamin Button is born, his family is dismayed to discover he is not a baby but an old man. What follows is a delightfully unique story of a man ageing backwards – and the pitfalls he encounters as he navigates college, marriage, and later life. Inspiration for David Fincher’s Academy Award®-winning film starring Brad Pitt.

“[Fitzgerald’s] stories have a rare poise and beauty”
— Guardian

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz

John T. Unger accepts an invitation to spend the summer at the home of a school friend, only to discover that the Washington family are in possession of the largest diamond in the world. But John quickly learns that all is not as it appears, and discovers how far those with tremendous wealth will go to keep its existence secret.

“A master of the American short story”
— Philadelphia Enquirer

Winter Dreams

Dexter Green first meets Judy Jones while caddying at his local golf club, but little does he realise the impact she will have on his life. Described by Fitzgerald as “a sort of first draft of the Gatsby idea,” Winter Dreams follows the course of Dexter and Judy’s relationship as they meet each other time and again as they grow older.

“one of his finest stories”
— New York Times