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Fitzgerald's writing style in Flappers and Philosophers is characterized by its vivid imagery, lyrical prose, and insightful social commentary. His stories vividly capture the spirit of the roaring twenties, portraying the excesses, optimism, and disillusionment of the post-World War I era.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 1920
- “I won’t kiss you. It might get to be a habit and I can’t get rid of habits.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, Flappers and Philosophers.
- “Lie to me by the moonlight. Do a fabulous story.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, Flappers and Philosophers.
- “I hate dainty minds,' answered Marjorie. ' But a girl has to be dainty in person. If she looks like a million dollars she can talk about Russia, ping-pong, or the League of Nations and get away with it.”
- “I suppose books mean more than people to me anyway” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, Flappers and Philosophers.
Quotes from Flappers and Philosophers. F. Scott Fitzgerald · 269 pages. Rating: (3.5K votes) Get the book. “I won’t kiss you. It might get to be a habit and I can’t get rid of habits.”. ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, quote from Flappers and Philosophers. Copy text.
Flappers and Philosophers, published in 1920, is a collection of mostly forgettable stories that lionize the rich and rarely challenge the reader’s world view. But that only explains why they’re annoying, not why they’re inferior.
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Aug 1, 2003 · The stories focus on the emerging youth culture of the 1920s, illustrating the lives and attitudes of the new generation, particularly flappers and their insatiable appetite for excitement, love, and freedom.
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- Flappers and Philosophers
- English
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Flappers and Philosophers is a collection of eight short stories by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1920 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Each of the stories had originally appeared, independently, in either The Saturday Evening Post , Scribner's Magazine , or The Smart Set .
