The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and Other Stories NULL NULL NULL NULL 273 NULL The Diamond as Big as the Ritz is an ominous fable about the pursuit of great wealth. Readers will be transported to a fabulous fantasy land of such opulence that its very existence has to remain a jealously guarded secret. Fatal consequences lie in store for bona fide guests and uninvited visitors alike, while the sybaritic luxury of the place is evoked in an effortless prose style which is quintessentially F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also featured in this volume are The Cut-Glass Bowl, May Day, The Rich Boy, Crazy Sunday, An Alcoholic Case, The Lees of Happiness, The Lost Decade and Babylon Revisited. NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL 283 2013-06-21 16:39:49.333 NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL 1.87 NULL NULL NULL NULL 0 NULL NULL NULL No NULL 0 9781853262128 240 (Paperback) 3 NULL NULL book NULL F. Scott Fitzgerald Wordsworth Editions Ltd No 1 NULL Books>Fiction, Books 20440 83678 Physical product The Age of Innocence NULL NULL NULL NULL 344 NULL Widely regarded as one of Edith Whartons greatest achievements, The Age of Innocence is not only subtly satirical, but also a sometimes dark and disturbing comedy of manners in its exploration of the eternal triangle of love. Set against the backdrop of upper-class New York society during the 1870s, the authors combination of powerful prose combined with a thoroughly researched and meticulous evocation of the manners and style of the period, has delighted readers since the novels first publication in 1920. In 1921 The Age of Innocence achieved a double distinction – it won the Pulitzer Prize and it was the first time this prestigious award had been won by a woman author. NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL 283 2013-06-21 16:38:46.550 NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL 2.05 NULL NULL NULL NULL 0 NULL NULL NULL No NULL 0 9781853262104 256 (Paperback) 3 NULL NULL book NULL Edith Wharton Wordsworth Editions Ltd No 1 NULL Books>Fiction, Books 20441 84261 Physical product The Man Who Would be King and Other Stories