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"Beautiful Enemy" is Fitzgerald's second novel, which is autobiographical. Its theme and content are quite similar to "Heaven on Earth". It describes the personal growth and romantic love history of a handsome young man from a wealthy family. If "Heaven on Earth" depicts the image of the new generation that grew up after the war with unrestrained passion, bright rhythm and witty language, then the thoughts and feelings conveyed in "Beautiful Enemies" appear to be deeper, and the writing style is more solemn and steady, so the sense of tragedy is stronger. The title of the novel itself seems to hint at the painful life journey of the protagonists from the "beautiful and glitzy" indulgence to the sad ending of "injustice".

In the spring of 1922, writer Nick left his hometown full of hope and came to the emerging city of New York along with the gold rush. Although jazz was popular here and stocks were soaring, the rich and the poor were polarized and people were indulged in extravagance. In order to pursue the American dream, Nick gave up writing and entered the stock market. He moved to the bay near New York and became a neighbor of the mysterious rich Gatsby. Gatsby was not rich when he was young. He was a major officer. He fell in love with a girl named Daisy, and Daisy also fell in love with him. Later, when the First World War broke out, Gatsby was transferred to Europe. It seemed accidental but inevitable, so Daisy broke up with him and married Tom, a playboy from a wealthy family. Daisy's married life is not happy because Tom has another mistress. The satisfaction of material desires cannot fill Daisy's spiritual emptiness. Gatsby was in great pain. He firmly believed that money made Daisy betray her chastity, so he determined to become a rich man. A few years later, Gatsby finally succeeded. He built a mansion opposite Daisy's mansion. Gatsby spent money like water and played the flute all night long, hoping to attract Daisy's attention and regain his lost love.

"Tender Is the Night" is Fitzgerald's last novel. The last stage of his life was the darkest and most difficult period, with a serious financial crisis in his life and his wife Zelda also suffering from mental illness. Through this work, Fitzgerald explores his inner journey and depicts the advent of the "Great Depression" and the disillusionment of the American dream. Everything comes and disappears so quickly, like a short dream.

Fitzgerald is the most outstanding and popular writer in the United States in the 20th century. 2016 Coincides with the 120th anniversary of the author's birth. Shanghai Translation has launched a new edition of the collection, which is more comprehensive and detailed than Fitzgerald's works in the market. This book is the first volume of Fitzgerald's collected works. "Heaven on Earth" is Fei's debut novel that made her famous overnight. It is the first American campus novel in the true sense, recreating the "days related to youth" in the 1920s. It is the author's first novel and an epoch-making work. It reveals for the first time the spiritual mentor and first love who influenced the author's life. The protagonist of the novel, Amory Bryan, is handsome in appearance, wealthy and pampered. He was admitted to Princeton University as a college student, and later participated in World War I. The war allowed him to see clearly some of the essence of this era and human nature. After leaving the army, Brian became even more confused and decadent. At the age of 30, he became cynical and world-weary, and began to "hate this social system" and longed for a social revolution to push himself to the top of society. The novel is based on the author's own studies and overseas life, describing the protagonist's experience from preparatory school to university, and then experiencing the First World War, and brilliantly reproduces the spiritual outlook of the "lost generation".

Fitzgerald is the most outstanding and popular writer in the United States in the 20th century. 2016 Coincides with the 120th anniversary of the author's birth. Shanghai Translation has launched a new edition of the collection, which is more comprehensive and detailed than Fitzgerald's works in the market. This book is the sixth volume of the collection. It is the author's most mature and popular work, marking the author's remarkable success. This book is the author's first collection of short stories, including eight of his published short stories. The author faithfully depicts the life scene of American society after World War I with a new perspective and vivid writing style, praising the young generation's rebellious mentality against old morality and pursuit of a better future. "Pirates Offshore" is a fictional romantic story, and the heroine Ardita is simply the image spokesperson of Fly Girls. She is completely opposed to a mediocre life and would rather live in a beautiful lie. "The Ice Palace" is filled with a strong poetic flavor. The author uses exquisite writing to describe the differences between the South and the North of the United States, as well as the impact of pride and prejudice on people's hearts. Many major themes are condensed in this beautiful short story. "Head and Shoulders" is the most humorous piece in the collection. "The Engraved Glass Wine Vat" is an unforgettable story, cleverly conceived, in which the protagonist's life is affected by a wine vat. "Bernice Cuts Her Hair" is the most famous story in the collection. It has been adapted into a TV short and a stage play. This story also reflects the author's own attitude of admiration and confusion towards fly girls. "Blessing Ceremony" is an alternative in the collection, reflecting the author's complex mentality of awe and fear towards religious thoughts and rituals. "The Fall of Daley Limbo" is a short story with a humorous tone, which satirizes the prevailing trend of taking risks and taking shortcuts. "Four Fists" is a bitter and humorous story that reflects the four unforgettable blows a young man suffered while growing up.

Fitzgerald once described the United States in the 1920s: "It was an era of miracles, an era of art, an era of extravagant spending, and an era of ridicule." As Fitzgerald's first short story collection, "Tales from the Jazz Age" well explains the meaning of this sentence. The stories collected in this collection of novels have vivid plots, profound meanings and strong artistic sense. In these stories, American young people all have the same dream as Gatsby: to be born in a prestigious school, marry a beautiful rich girl, and dominate the upper class society; if they are not born with all these, they will dress up as social elites and attend social dances to seek opportunities to enter the upper class society. Or simply join the gold mining army and make a fortune. However, behind these flashy, noisy and even bizarre stories, there is a lot of absurdity and sadness.

During a chance visit, Fritz fell in love with the 12-year-old girl Sophie. She is not beautiful, she is not religious, she likes to laugh. In just fifteen minutes, she came like a mysterious and transcendent force and became his wisdom, his spiritual guide, and his blue flower. Because of love, an ordinary girl may become an eternal star in a man's heart and start his romantic life. The novel is based on the early experience of the German poet Novalis and imagines the legendary life of the Blue Flower poet. The encounter with Sophie became a turning point in his life and creation. Throughout his short life, he was always pursuing the immortal and fleeting blue flower.

That day I finally believed that the excitement would eventually end, thanks to "Tender Is the Night"! Fitzgerald: ""Tender Is the Night" is my crowning work, even more than "The Great Gatsby."" Haruki Murakami: ""The Great Gatsby" is infinitely more beautiful and perfect. "Tender Is the Night" is infinitely gentle and contains something that is captivating." Hemingway: The more I recall "Tender Is the Night," the better I feel. The Modern Library of America named "Tender Is the Night" one of the "Top 100 English Novels of the Twentieth Century". In the history of human literature, Fitzgerald, the spokesman for American literature, used poetic language and real experience to create "Tender Is the Night", which shows the disillusionment of the glitzy world and is known as the elegy of the American "Jazz Age". Reasons why the new collector's edition of "Tender Is the Night" is a must-have: 1. A brand-new translation, not a word deleted, that completely presents the Jazz Age. 2. Special collection of Fitzgerald's chronology of major events! Take you closer to "The Great Fitzgerald". 3. Special collection of anecdotes about the creation of "Tender Is the Night"! Let you truly understand "Tender Is the Night"! 4. Featured selection of sharp comments from famous Chinese and foreign experts! One second, there was feasting and entertainment; the next second, the building was empty and deserted. One second, he was in the center of the world, graceful; the next second, he was in the corner of the world, down and out. When the halo of life faded, he realized that everything he had had was finally lost.

"The Great Gatsby" is a novella written by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is set in New York and Long Island in the 1920s. Through the narration of "I" Carraway, it describes the tragic story of the mysterious rich Gatsby who persisted in love but was eventually abandoned by love and died because of it. With beautiful language and exquisite techniques, it delicately and accurately depicts the social landscape of the United States in the "Jazz Age". It can be called a swan song that shows the disillusionment of the "American Dream" in the 1920s, and is regarded as a symbol of American "Jazz Age" literature. The publication of "The Great Gatsby" established Fitzgerald's status in the American literary world, making him the spokesman of the "Jazz Age" in the 1920s and one of the representative writers of the "Lost Generation". After the 1950s, "The Great Gatsby" has been used as a standard textbook in American high school and college literature courses.

This book collects short stories by American novelist Fitzgerald, which is known as a true portrayal of America's "Wild Age". This work was first published in 1926. At that time, the author fell into dual financial and marital crises, and his wife also suffered physical trauma. The resulting thoughts on the "difficulties of the times" are also concentrated in this work. The United States has experienced a prosperous "Jazz Age", with rapid development of material life, but there is a faint sense of uneasiness behind the extravagant life. Fitzgerald describes a group of exuberant young people who strive to pursue worldly fame and fortune until they achieve success, but lose the most important things in their hearts. The American dream that everyone once longed for is almost shattered. Fitzgerald's prediction of the times made him a representative writer of America's "Lost Generation".