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There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

Read the best mystery and adventure short stories. Be it cozy, historical, detective or murder mystery stories; our collection includes them all: The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle, The Arrow of Heaven by G. K. Chesterton, The Sign of the Broken Sword by G. K. Chesterton, The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe, The Master of Mystery by Jack London.

The Adjuster by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a poignant exploration of love, betrayal, and the emotional struggles of a woman navigating the complexities of marriage and societal expectations in the Jazz Age. As she confronts the choices that have shaped her life, she begins to question her place in the world and the meaning of happiness. Fitzgerald’s masterful prose captures the glamour and disillusionment of the 1920s, weaving a bittersweet tale of emotional turmoil and self-reflection.

The Great Gatsby is a classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald exploring themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream during the Roaring Twenties. Follow Jay Gatsby’s lavish lifestyle and tragic pursuit of lost love amid social ambition and illusion. A timeless exploration of aspiration, greed, and disillusionment in America.

The Great Gatsby takes us to New York in the 1920s, where jazz can be heard everywhere, underground alcohol trade flourishes, and the mafia rules the city. It is a time of great crisis and equally great profits. A time when it was easiest to become somebody in a short period after previously being nobody. Such a person was Jay Gatsby, dreaming of great wealth and power. To fulfill these dreams, he gets involved in the gears of the criminal underworld and high finance.

A novel set in the roaring 20's follows Nick Carroway, a young, single veteran turned bond salesman as he is thrust into the high society of Long Island. Exactly who is his neighbor with with the biggest mansion on Long Island Sound who throws the swankiest parties? Who is this Gatsby and what is his game? The story is told in first person narrative and based on real life experiences of F.Scott Fitzgerald. [summary by Scotty]

Contiene algunos de los cuentos mas celebres del autor: El curiosos caso de Banjamin Button, Berenice se corta el pelo, El palacio de hielo, La tarde un escritor, LA última belleza del sur, Un diamante tan grande como el Ritz, Nueva vida.

Contiene algunos de los cuentos mas celebres del autor: El Gominola, Corto viaje a casa, Diamante Dick y el primer derecho de la mujer, El Pirata de la costa, La década perdida, Primero de mayo.

Narrator Nick Carraway tells the story of his neighbour Jay Gatsby, whose parties at his Long Island mansion are as lavish as his past is mysterious. Yet Gatsby cares only for one of his guests: his lost love Daisy Buchanan, now married and living across the bay. In Fitzgerald’s hands, this deceptively simple story becomes a perfect work of art, told in hauntingly beautiful prose.

In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. When two people meet, when eyes glance and lock. And we often say something ‘clicks’; ‘it feels like I’ve known you forever’. Romance begins to brew and to blossom. In this volume our masterful writers take on the task of describing and revealing the beginnings of a romance, and some may even lead to love.

"Primero de mayo" ("May Day") es un cuento corto escrito por F. Scott Fitzgerald, publicado por primera vez en 1920 en la revista Smart Set. La historia se sitúa en Nueva York durante el primer día de mayo de 1919, un periodo de disturbios sociales y tensiones tras la Primera Guerra Mundial.

In this volume our classic authors turn their words to the religion of Christianity. It’s a fascinating subject for our authors who can explore faith and belief in ways that we rarely subject ourselves to. Whatever your faith these stories raise questions and that are of interest to us all.

The Ultimate Essays Collection is a wide-ranging collection of 30 classic essays analysing everything from war to love, journalism to race, travel to nature, and much more, read by an award-winning cast of narrators. Included here are essays by some of the greatest writers of all time, including George Orwell; Thomas Paine; Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Henry David Thoreau; Virigina Woolf; Sigmund Freud; Zorea Neale Huston; Langston Hughes; Jack London, and more.

The Great Gatsby is a classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream through the eyes of the enigmatic Jay Gatsby. Set in the 1920s, it captures the social dynamics of the Jazz Age and the disillusionment that followed. Readers witness Gatsby's obsession with the beautiful Daisy Buchanan and the extravagant lifestyle that comes with trying to win her back.

In the shadow of World War One and set against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, "The Great Gatsby" is F. Scott Fitzgerald's magnum opus. In it, he explores the themes of decadence, idealism, social class, and the mystery of human identity.

Auch in diesen 12 Erzählungen geht es um das Streben nach Glück und Erfolg, die Verwirklichung des amerikanischen Traumes und dessen Scheitern. Die Gegensätze arm und reich, treu und untreu stehen im Mittelpunkt dieser Geschichten und Gesellschaftsporträts. Einen Schwerpunkt bilden in dieser Zusammenstellung allerdings die Basil-Geschichten. 1928, während er mit seinem Roman "Zärtlich ist die Nacht" kämpfte, begann Fitzgerald eine Reihe von Geschichten über Basil Duke Lee zu schreiben, eine fiktionalisierte Version seines jüngeren Ichs.

First published in 1925, The Great Gatsby is widely considered a seminal work of American literature. Set in the post-World War I era, the novel is a captivating exploration of the Roaring Twenties, delving into themes of love, ambition, wealth, and the elusive pursuit of the American Dream. Jane Alexandra's narration of this novel provides a rich and nuanced exploration of the novel's themes, characters, and social backdrop, adding a layer of emotional depth and introspection that illuminates the complexities of human relationships and aspirations in the Jazz Age.

Set in New York during the Jazz Age, this new adaptation tells the tragic tale of self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby. Consumed with desire for his former lover, Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby draws new neighbor Nick Carraway into his desperate pursuit to win her back—and into their world of lavish wealth, wild parties, and free-flowing liquor.

This Side of Paradise is the debut novel of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published in 1920, and taking its title from a line of the Rupert Brooke poem Tiare Tahiti, the book examines the lives and morality of post-World War I youth. Its protagonist, Amory Blaine, is a wealthy and attractive Princeton University student who dabbles in literature and has a series of romances that eventually lead to his disillusionment. In his later novels, Fitzgerald would further develop the book's theme of love warped by greed and status-seeking. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Long Island, 1922: Auf dem luxuriösen Anwesen des jungen Millionärs Jay Gatsby amüsiert sich allabendlich die High Society New Yorks. Doch der geheimnisvolle Gastgeber selbst hat kein Interesse an Swing und Champagner. Mit den rauschenden Festen und seinem neu erworbenen Reichtum möchte er nur Daisy anlocken, seine große Jugendliebe, die inzwischen mit dem reichen Tom Buchanan verheiratet ist. Die Figur Gatsby wurde zum Sinnbild des amerikanischen Traums – und seines Scheiterns. Das Hörspiel lässt die Roaring Twenties lebendig werden und erzählt von einer Welt, in der Geld und Dünkel regieren und die Liebe auf der Strecke bleibt.