Fitzgerald's Complete Works: Ladies and Philosophers
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"The Ladies and the Philosophers" is Fitzgerald's first collection of short stories, which includes eight of his published short stories: "The Pirates of the Offshore," "The Ice Palace," "Head and Shoulders," "The Cut Glass Vase," "Bernice with a Short Hair," "The Gift," "The Misguided Daley Rimbole," and "Four Times." This collection of short stories depicts the life scene of American society after World War I with a new perspective and vivid writing style. It expresses the conflict between modern consciousness and traditional concepts, and praises the young generation's rebellious mentality against old culture and old morals as well as their longing and pursuit of a better future. It earned Fitzgerald the reputation of "Poet Laureate of the Jazz Age".
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