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Read or listen to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald for free. The free audiobook and ebook editions of the story are available for download.

For students or anyone interested in learning about F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, here is an overview of biographies and websites relating to him.

Known primarily for The Great Gatsby and other "jazz age" novels, author F. Scott Fitzgerald actually made his living writing short stories for popular magazines.

Joshua Zeitz's remarkable history of the stylish young girls who defied convention and set the tone for the Jazz Age and generations of women to come.

With over 2,000 entries, The Notebooks of F. Scott Fitzgerald provide valuable insight into the Jazz Age author and the process he used to write his later works.

F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby explores a time of social and political upheaval and depicts one man's desire to recapture his past during the Jazz Age .

Motley's detailed and vibrant works depict 20th century black culture, history, and nightlife, particularly scenes of Chicago.

Willy, husband of French writer Colette, tours the hangouts, clubs and LGBT culture of 1920s Paris in this first-ever English translation of the original 1927 book.

Douglas Brinkley narrative covers the major events of United States history. This book is a good beginning for someone who wants to the basics of United States history.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of 20th-century greatest American writers during the Roaring Twenties or Age of Jazz, The Great Gatsby fame.

Research shows that laughter is often the best medicine. One of the fastest ways to cure the holiday blues is to read humorous books, where the laughs are guaranteed.

The life of the acclaimed writer's troubled partner, and a look at Zelda's own writing attempts, ballet career, and ongoing depression following the American Jazz Age.

A happy Clifford Bailey opened his home town exhibition of his latest portraits and music scene paintings on Miami's Miracle Mile.

This DVD contains two stories with Aurora and Jasmine as well as a sneak peak at Disney's newest princess.

The early jazz music greats influenced some of the most notable rock musicians of all time.

Browsing through some of this new spring seasons' fashions, I found myself face to face with some very 50s and 60s Jazz inspired fashion pieces...take a LOOK!

It's a happy 100th to Joan Crawford , who, sadly, is preserved primarily by camp

Crafty pitchers have been 'doctoring up' baseballs for more than a century. It's all just part of the game.

Author Frances Kroll Ring, Fitzgerald's personal secretary, reveals the famous Jazz Age author's final year and a half, as he attempts to finish The Last Tycoon.

Turning 90 is a major milestone for a man. Honor this achievement with 90th birthday gifts that delight a male friend or family member on his special day.

Life and Works of French composer Darius Milhaud, a member of Les Six and best known for Le Boeuf sur le Toit.

By signing motion capture director Robert Zemeckis, the Walt Disney Company looks to corner the market in North American animation. But will this be a good thing?

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a reflection of the time period in which it was written.

Queen Maud's stylish wardrobe, including her coronation gown, returns to Oslo after an exhibit called Style and Splendour at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Many films since the late 1900s have portrayed African American actors and have been written by African American Filmmakers

The Princess and the Frog update: Everything you know is wrong. Or is it? Plus, Maddy (AKA Anika Noni Rose) gets a new name.

Fascism, Flappers, Frivolity, and Fascinating Rhythm...the tone of the conflicted inter-war period was written about by many novelists of the period.

Some question the election of Roy Williams and others to the Basketball Hall of Fame, when other accomplished coaches, players, and pioneers remain on the bench.

Modern authors like Stephen King paved their way to status with the short story. It continues to be a powerful voice in literature.

From menswear to metallics to color, prints, fur & embellishment, fall fashion will be a lush & colorful affair with Costume History.

Also starring Jeanne Moreau and featuring a poignant soundtrack by Erik Satie, Le Feu Follet is a masterful study in anxiety, depression and loss.

Orris Noir is sensual, romantic, exciting, magical, subtle & distinctive - a true classic. A unanimous verdict from a panel of sophisticated perfume-lovers!

When in New York, do as the natives do. Get yourself over to the Lemon Ice King in Corona for an old-fashioned Italian ice.

Here's a game: tell us who you would cast in Disney's next animated film, The Frog Princess. Find out who or what the Mouse House is looking for.

The Princess and the Frog was supposed to be Disney's animated triumph. Now it's turning into the Mouse House's latest headache.

A Disney-does-Disney effort, The Princess and the Frog offers gorgeous animation and likeable characters. But the fairy tale feels cribbed from earlier, better films.

Tender is the Night, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, tells an unpredictable story about a man, his wife, and another woman.

In returning to hand-drawn animation, Disney has seamlessly lapsed back into to all its usual habits, good and bad.