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The Crack-Up
The Crack-Up | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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"The Crack-Up" was first published by New Directions in 1945 and is now being rediscovered by a new generation of readers. Compiled and edited by Edmund Wilson shortly after Fitzgerald's death, "The Crack-Up" tells the story of Fitzgerald's sudden descent at age thirty-nine from a life of success and glamor to one of emptiness and despair, and his determined recovery. This vigorous and revealing collection of essays and letters renders the tale of a man whose personality still charms us all and whose reckless gaiety and genious made him a living symbol and the Jazz Age. For those who grew up with "The Great Gatsby" or "Tender is the Night," this extraordinary autobiographical collection provides a unique personal blend of the romance and reality embodied by Fitzgerald's literature and his life.
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Leftcoastzen
The Crack-Up | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Vintage Penguins just because.

squirrelbrain ❤️ 🐧 4y
Leftcoastzen @squirrelbrain I think you have more than anyone I know !😀🐧 4y
LeahBergen Love ‘em! 4y
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rubyslippersreads 😍 🐧 4y
TrishB Lovely ❤️ 4y
squirrelbrain I only have orange ones, although I was eyeing up blue and green ones in the window of Oxfam the other day..... 4y
readordierachel Fabulous 😍 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Love them! 4y
batsy Ooooh 😍 4y
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Leftcoastzen
The Crack-Up | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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I don‘t know which one to start !It‘s a good time for jigsaw puzzles 🧩

wanderinglynn Ooh, great puzzles! 💚🧩 5y
Leftcoastzen @wanderinglynn thanks! Still thinking 🤔😀 5y
vivastory Excellent choices! Speaking of New Yorker, did you read the Fran Lebowitz interview? 😂 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm Love these! 5y
Leftcoastzen @vivastory just did ! Thanks for mentioning it , fantastic! 5y
Tanisha_A @vivastory I did, gosh! It was superb 😂 5y
Liz_M Can't decide? Just do both! Dump all the pieces from both puzzles on the table and get started. 😁 5y
Leftcoastzen @Liz_M Bold move ! 😂 5y
ValerieAndBooks That Fitzgerald puzzle looks awesome! 5y
Leftcoastzen @ValerieAndBooks thanks, it was a gift from a dear friend. Ended up not starting either one yesterday. 5y
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mauveandrosysky
The Crack-Up | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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My #LitsyHandle comes from this Fitzgerald quote that I've always loved. It's a feeling that resonates with me so strongly: difficulty enjoying things because I'm always hyper-aware of their inevitable end.

monalyisha I love it! 7y
swishandflick Love that! So interesting to see everyone's idea behind their handle 😄 7y
Chelleo Great quote and handle! 7y
LauraBeth Beautiful 7y
BooksForEmpathy Love this. 7y
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Jess_Read_This
The Crack-Up | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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"The world only exists in your eyes-- your conception of it. You can make it as big or as small as you want to. And you're trying to be a little puny individual. By God, if I ever cracked, I'd try to make the world crack with me."

#blackandwhitebookcovers #maybookflowers #weswoonforfscott #fscottfitzgerald #shortstory #blackandwhitecovers

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katedensen
The Crack-Up | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Happy Birthday, F. Scott Fitzgerald (b. September 24, 1896). #literarybirthdays #bookishbirthdays #greatquotes #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge

Hobbinol That is so great... but not great!😉 8y
katedensen @Hobbinol Well played. 👏🏻 8y
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mauveandrosysky
The Crack-Up | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Fun Friday Photo: a book I return to again and again. Many sleepless nights I've reached for The Crack-Up, craving Fitzgerald's sincerity and candid self-reflection. (Also, fun fact: my user name is from this book.)

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mauveandrosysky
The Crack-Up | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The source of my user name, for those curious.

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I love this quote. Need to read more F Scott for sure! 8y
mauveandrosysky @ErickaS Flyleafunfurled.com he's one of my all time favorites! 8y
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