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In 1928, only a year before he published The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote some of his most famous short stories that can be found in this collection. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is an interesting story about a child born old and ageing in reverse, with their life reflecting the world around him. "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" is about two boarders that both grow up to be deceitful adults, unable to escape from greed. In the story May Day, debutantes dance the night away as war veterans and socialists clash in the streets of New York. The opening of this book is very playful, and has a lot of instances documenting the real life experiences that shaped these stories written by the author. Taken as a whole, this collection of stories subtly captures the glamour and extravagance of the dazzling jazz age. The book contained a story 'The Last Tycoon', which is recognised as one of Fitzgerald's most ambitious works. This book helped to establish his legacy as a leading voice of the 1920s.