Penguin Books Blog

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button starring Brad Pitt has recently been released as a screenplay adapted from F.Scott Fitzgerald’s short story of the same title. The film walked away with 3 Oscars for Best Visual Affects, Best Art Direction and Best Make- Up.

Following on the Oscar success and on the principle that the book is always better than the movie, you will definitely enjoy The Curious Case of Benjamin Button short story. To be released as part of an Anthology of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s best stories by Penguin Books on the 1st April 2009.
About the author

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American writer of novels and short stories, whose works are evocative of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself. He is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the “Lost Generation” of the twenties. He finished four novels, including The Great Gatsby, with another published posthumously, and wrote dozens of short stories that treat themes of youth and promise along with despair and age.