The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Stories

Can't find time to practice your English? Learn time management from Benjamin Button with this beautiful pocket edition! "The Mysterious Case of Benjamin Button," an extravagant mockery of aging, is one of the most famous stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Benjamin Button was born an old man. Inexplicably, he grows younger with the years. Despite this peculiarity, Benjamin's life is surprisingly similar to an ordinary one. He falls in love, has children, gets bored with marriage, participates in the Spanish-American War, and goes to college. Gradually, his mind degenerates, his memory fades, he becomes a child, completely dependent on the care of a nanny. This collection of stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald also includes classic novellas such as "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," "May Day," "The Rich Boy," as well as other remarkable masterpieces. Unadapted edition. Enjoy F. S. Fitzgerald's talent in the original!