The Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott) 1896-1940 creator Hardcastle, Nick 1957- ilustrador text enk Oxford Oxford University Press c2011 2011 monographic eng

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83 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm. What happens when a man lives his life backwards, or a family owns a diamond as big as the Ritz Hotel? How can a boring girl become more popular, a careless young woman become more sensible, or a cut-glass bowl destroy a married woman's life? What does a young man do to save the girl that he likes from an evil ghost, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries another man? Read this collection of short stories by one of America's finest storytellers to find out. The curious case of Benjamin Button -- Bernice bobs her hair -- The cut-glass bowl -- A short trip home -- Josephine: a woman with a past -- The wedding party -- The diamond as big as the Ritz F. Scott Fitzgerald ; text adaptation by Clare West ; illustrated by Nick Hardcastle. Readers (Adult) Lectores académicos English language Textbooks for foreign speakers Inglés Libros de texto para extranjeros Reading comprehension Problems, exercises, etc Comprensión de lectura Short stories, American PE 1126 F553c 2011 Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940 9780194249270 (pbk.) 0194249271 (pbk.) 2011500025 DLC 111201 20230411090908.0 17064709 eng