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The stories are set in the aftermath of World War I and during the early years of the Roaring Twenties, and they explore the disillusionment, alienation, and loss of direction felt by many young people of the time.The collection includes some of Fitzgerald's most memorable and powerful stories, such as "The Rich Boy," which explores the tension between wealth and love, and "Winter Dreams," which follows the life of a young man who falls in love with a wealthy woman and struggles to reconcile his feelings with the realities of social class. Other stories in the collection explore themes of ambition, artistic integrity, and the loss of innocence.