Books with author Peter FitzGerald

Excerpt from Puppets, Vol. 1 of 3: A RomanceIt is thus that one would best know Mr. Ben bow of Benbow Towers. There he is, sitting in his pew, thinking of his illustrious companion the Duke, and of his daughter the Lady Rosa, rather than of the words of the monotonous preacher.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

How is this book unique? 15 IllustrationsTablet and e-reader formattedOriginal & Unabridged EditionBest fiction books of all timeOne of the best books to readClassic Bestselling NovelShort Biography is also includedClassic historical fiction booksBestselling FictionTales of the Jazz Age (1922) is a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Divided into three separate parts, according to subject matter, it includes one of his better-known short stories, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". All of the stories had been published earlier, independently, in either Metropolitan Magazine (New York), Saturday Evening Post, Smart Set, Collier's, Chicago Sunday Tribune, or Vanity Fair.

Excerpt from Puppets, Vol. 3 of 3: A RomanceYou shall understand. Yes - to take me into your house for a few days - not that I want to be there, but for the prestige of the thing? To get me to other houses - the Duke's, for instance, who is to have a great gathering shortly.I can do nothing of the kind. This is unreasonable. You ask too much.Very well. 4 Do as you please. But recollect the next movement must come from you.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Puppets, Vol. 2 of 3: A RomanceOh, of course the shabby, greedy 'morna,' monster of snowy white, comes rolling in first, triumphant and contemptuous, the rest a quarter, half an hour, hours behind! Well into the harbour sails the vast yacht, stooping over, her dress ballooning out, the water falling away from before her in ridges of snowy foam. She comes on and on, growing larger every second, until it is thought she will be in on the shore, when bang goes the cannon from the flagship. She has won, and she Whisks round contemptuously. The very magnificence of the demeanour of the unpopular craft extorts a cheer.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Never Forgotten, Vol. 1 of 3About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.