The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 1 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2017

Synopsis

F. Scott Fitzgerald makes antebellum Baltimore his setting for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a fantastical tale with some Poe-like overtones about a baby born at age seventy who then lives life in reverse, his hair turning “in the dozen years of his life from white to iron-gray, the network of wrinkles on his face becoming less pronounced.” What ramifications that creates for Benjamin’s relationship with his father first and then later with his wife and his own son makes for some fantastical situations.

About F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in St Paul, Minnesota, and went to Princeton University which he left in 1917 to join the army. Fitzgerald was said to have epitomized the Jazz Age, an age inhabited by a generation he defined as “grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.” In 1920 he married Zelda Sayre, and their destructive relationship and her subsequent mental breakdowns became a major influence on his writing. Fitzgerald died suddenly in 1940. After his death the New York Times said of him, “He was better than he knew, for in fact and in the literary sense he invented a ‘generation.’”

About Scott Brick

Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on February 15, 2020

I really liked The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I might even put this story up there with The Great Gatsby. The Diamond as big as The Ritz and O Russet Witch were pretty entertaining stories, but Tarquin of Cheapside was just okay.......more

Goodreads review by Amber on February 16, 2010

The Offshore Pirate: This was ultimately my favorite short story of the book. The story is about Ardita a snobbish young woman who believes she can do whatever she pleases. Ardita is a great character and her attitude towards everyone made me giggle, it was just so entertaining on how she treats ever......more

Goodreads review by Janet on March 11, 2009

If you're thinking about reading this because you loved the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", you may be disappointed. There are very few similarities with the story and movie but if you (like me) are a fan of F. Scott Fitzgerald's writing, you will enjoy these stories. "Benjamin Button"......more

Goodreads review by Cristina on September 23, 2024

Strania poveste a lui Benjamin Button şi alte întîmplări din epoca jazzului a fost o lectură pe alocuri plictisitoare, chiar dacă povestirile sunt pline de acțiune. Intensitatea emoțională nu a fost însă la nivelul dorințelor mele; prin urmare, nu o pot considera o carte „bună” sau pe care o pot rec......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on January 19, 2024

Fitzgerald is in a class of his own in more ways than one......more

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