Tales of the Jazz Age


Read by Don W. Jenkins

(4.4 stars; 194 reviews)

Tales of the Jazz Age (1922) is a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Divided into three separate parts, according to subject matter, it includes one of his better-known short stories, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". Several of the stories had also been published earlier, independently, in either The Metropolitan, Saturday Evening Post, Smart Set, Collier's, Chicago Tribune, or Vanity Fair. (Summary by Wikipedia) (8 hr 45 min)

Chapters

00 - Table of Contents 8:51 Read by Don W. Jenkins
01 - The Jelly-Bean 39:54 Read by Don W. Jenkins
02 - The Camel's Back 54:58 Read by Don W. Jenkins
03 - May Day Part I 53:58 Read by Don W. Jenkins
04 - May Day Part II 50:51 Read by Don W. Jenkins
05 - Porcelain and Pink 20:38 Read by Don W. Jenkins
06 - The Diamond As Big As the Ritz Part I 51:27 Read by Don W. Jenkins
07 - The Diamond As Big As the Ritz Part II 35:35 Read by Don W. Jenkins
08 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 55:00 Read by Don W. Jenkins
09 - Tarquin of Cheapside 14:45 Read by Don W. Jenkins
10 - "O Russet Witch!" 1:07:38 Read by Don W. Jenkins
11 - The Lees of Happiness 46:15 Read by Don W. Jenkins
12 - Mr. Icky 15:18 Read by Don W. Jenkins
13 - Jemina 9:53 Read by Don W. Jenkins

Reviews


(4 stars)

Great reader, and excellent stories to listen to while doing other activities.

shows Fitzgerald 's depth


(5 stars)

This collection of short stories were a pleasant surprise. I'm not a big Fitzgerald fan, but this brought another side of his talent. The reading is enjoyable. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

top!


(5 stars)

Fantastically read by a very engaged reader who seems to have put a serious amount of thought and work into each of the short stories! Great fun!


(4 stars)

After the abrupt endings of most of these short stories I felt there should have been more. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an exception.

A couple of new ones for me.


(5 stars)

I found myself liking the absurdist comedies more than I thought I would. Beautifully read, bravo!

Hit or Miss


(3.5 stars)

Some good stories and some mediocre s stories. Good reader.

The narrator's characterization of women's voices is shrill.


(1 stars)

Spirited Readings of Fitzgerald's Quirkiest Short Stories


(5 stars)