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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Classic Story of Time, Identity, and Social Expectation
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515423126
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A short work by F. Scott Fitzgerald positioned within his broader body of American short fiction, examining identity, time, and social expectation. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button presents the life of a man who ages in reverse, placing him in continual tension with the structures of family and society.
The narrative unfolds through a sequence of episodes that emphasize contrast between individual experience and social convention. Fitzgerald's controlled prose allows the speculative premise to operate within a recognizably ordered world, producing a sustained examination of perception and expectation. The work reflects themes present across his short fiction, including social identity, transformation, and the pressures of conformity.
Positioned within Fitzgerald's shorter works, the story functions as part of a larger body of writing that defines his contribution to American literature. It is most effectively read alongside his other short fiction, where its themes and method can be seen in relation to the wider cluster.
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