A review by karenluvstoread
Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald

4.0

Tales of the Jazz Age is the second short story collection I’ve read by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This collection was structured differently than his previous collection Flappers and Philosophers. In this collection, the table of contents (and thus the stories) are arranged in categories: 

• My Last Flappers
• Fantasies
• Unclassified Masterpieces

In the table of contents, each story under each category has a description written by Fitzgerald himself where he talks just a bit about the story. I loved this set-up! We get to know a little more of what's behind the story itself as well as get more glimpses into Fitzgerald himself.
 
Tales of the Jazz Age really exhibits Fitzgerald’s writing skills. There is a wide range of genres represented from fantasy to historical fiction to plays and more. For example, one of the plays called “Porcelain and Pink” just amazed me how in something even as short as it was (I literally read it in one sitting) – Fitzgerald’s writing was just on point. Precise. Skilled. Like all the words were meticulously chosen for the perfect finished product. I finished it and was once again just amazed at his writing.

If you’ve not read any of Fitzgerald’s works, this collection is a great place to start (other than The Great Gatsby of course!).