
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
(unabridged)
Written by
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Narrated By
Michael Scott
While most of us worry about the steady onslaught of old age, Benjamin
Button had a much more odious dilemma. Benjamin was born, in all
appearance, as an old man. Follow the pleasurable tale of his life
as he grapples with the problem of constantly getting younger.
Note:
While the movie by the same name, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchette,
featured spectacular visual effects, it was only loosely based
on the short story and actually only seems to maintain the concept
of a man aging in reverse direction. Don’t be surprised to
find an entirely different story in the original work by F. Scott
Fitzgerald.

F. Scott Fitzgerald
The 1920's, also known as the Jazz Age,
were wild times, and Francis Scott Fitzgerald was its king. Although
he led a wild and luxurious lifestyle, Fitzgerald was known more
for his prominent works of literature, which have gained a permanent
place among the American classics. This CD set contains two short
stories from his book Tales of the Jazz Age, which reflect the era
and lifestyle of which Fitzgerald was accustomed.
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