Description
Product ID: | 9781782279303 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Pushkin Collection |
Title: | Where All Good Flappers Go |
Subtitle: | Essential Stories of the Jazz Age |
Authors: | Author: Various |
Page Count: | 240 |
Subjects: | Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Short stories, Short stories |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Featuring short stories from F. Scott Fitzgerald, Anita Loos, Dorothy Parker, Zora Neale Hurston and moreEdited and Introduced by David M. EarleVivacious, charming, irreverent: a flapper is a girl who knows how to have a roaring good time. In this collection of short stories she's a partygoer, a socialite, a student, a shopgirl, and an acrobat. She bobs her hair, shortens her skirt, searches for a husband and scandalizes her husband. She's a glittering object of delight, and a woman embracing a newfound independence. Bringing together stories from widely adored writers and newly discovered gems, sourced from the magazines of the period, this collection celebrates the outrageous charm of an iconic figure of the Jazz Age. "I believe in the flapper as an artist in her particular field, the art of being – being young, being lovely." -- Zelda Fitzgerald A sparkling new collection of "flapper fiction": stories featuring the iconic women who defined the Jazz Age Edited and introduced by David M. Earle Vivacious, charming, irreverent, the flapper is a girl who knows how to have a roaring good time. In this collection of short stories, she’s a partygoer, a socialite, a student, a shopgirl, and an acrobat. She bobs her hair, shortens her skirt, searches for a husband and scandalises her mother. She’s a glittering object of delight, and a woman embracing a newfound independence. Bringing together stories from widely adored writers and newly discovered gems, principally sourced from the magazines of the period, this collection is a celebration of the outrageous charm of an iconic figure of the Jazz Age. This fabulous collection includes:
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Imprint Name: | Pushkin Press |
Publisher Name: | Pushkin Press |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-06-29 |