num_pages: 550
description: Fitzgerald's first commercially published short stories written before and during his work on "The Great Gatsby" is collected for the first time in one volume. These stories document the development of Fitzgerald's professionalism and short-story craftsmanship during his 20s.Contents:Jemina, the Mountain GirlBabes in the WoodsTarquin of CheapsideThe Debutante (A One-Act Play)The Four FistsDalyrimple Goes WrongThe SmilersPorcelain and Pink (A One-Act Play)BenedictionThe Cut-Glass BowlHead and ShouldersMr. Icky: The Quintessence of Quaintness in One ActMyra Meets His FamilyThe Ice PalaceThe Camel's BackBernice Bobs Her HairThe Offshore PirateMay DayThe Jelly-BeanThe Lees of HappinessHis Russet WitchTwo For a CentThe Diamond as Big as the RitzThe Popular GirlThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonWinter Dreams
language: English
title: Before Gatsby: The First Twenty-Six Stories
titlecomplete: Before Gatsby: The First Twenty-Six Stories
ratings_count: 81
publisher: University of South Carolina Press