"In the euphoric months before and after the publication of This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald, the flapper's historian and poet laureate of the Jazz Age, wrote the ten stories that appear in this unique collection. Exploring characters and themes that would appear in his later works, such as The Beautiful and Damned and The Great Gatsby, these early selections are among the very best of Fitzgerald's many short stories. This original volume includes notes, an appendix of essays by Fitzgerald and his contemporaries, and vintage magazine illustrations."--Jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-310).

Biographical note Foreword / Roxana Robinson INtroduction / Bryant Mangum A note on the text The best early stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald Benediction Head and shoulders The ice palace Bernice bobs her hair The offshore pirate

May Day The jelly-bean The diamond as big as the Ritz Winter dreams Absolution Commentary and illustrations Notes Selected bibliography Acknowledgments Reading group guide.