"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a satirical short story about a man who ages in reverse, from senescence to infancy, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was first published in Collier's Magazi
First appearance in Collier's, May 27, 1922, p. 5.
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, widely known as F. Scott Fitzgerald or simply Scott Fitzgerald, was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is most notable for his novels depicting th
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (short story)
…The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a satirical short story about a man who ages in reverse, from senescence to infancy, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was first published in Collier's Magazine on May 27, 1922, with the cover and illustrations by James Montgomery Flagg. It was subsequently anthologized…
Fitzgerald in 1921
Portrait of Scott and Zelda by Alfred Cheney Johnston, 1923
Passport photos of the Fitzgeralds, 1923
H. L. Mencken believed that Fitzgerald's career as a novelist was in jeopardy because of his wife's mental illness.