Today, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his novels, but in his lifetime, his fame stemmed from his prolific achievement as one of America's most gifted story writers. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a witty and fantastical satire about aging, is one of his most memorable stories. In 1860 Benjamin Button is born an old man and mysteriously begins aging backward. At the beginning of his life he is withered and worn, but as he continues to grow younger he embraces life -- he goes to war, runs a business, falls in love, has children, goes to college and prep school, and, as his mind begins to devolve, he attends kindergarten and eventually returns to the care of his nurse. This strange and haunting story embodies the sharp social insight that has made Fitzgerald one of the great voices in the history of American literature.
Sobre o autor(a)
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Francis Scott Fitzgerald nasceu em 1896 em St. Paul, Minnesota. Considerado um dos grandes ficcionistas norte- -americanos do século xx, alcançou êxito meteórico com os romances Este lado do paraíso, Belos e malditos e O grande Gatsby, além dos Contos da era do jazz, mas teve sua carreira truncada pelo alcoolismo e pelas internações da companheira, Zelda Scott, esquizofrênica. Morreu de infarto aos 44 anos, em 1940. |