Most Popular Books by Francis Scott KEY

Een steenrijke man ontmoet zijn vroegere geliefde, die echter inmiddels getrouwd is.

Val a young seventeen year old boy is thinking a lot about love and wants to have it. After witnessing his mothers emotions against his father he watches and tries to understand. Val then walks to go to a yacht party which his parents want him to go to but then is steered into the yacht next to the party yacht

This story was inspired by a remark of Mark Twain''s to the effect that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end. By trying the experiment upon only one man

A collection of 8 patriotic photos -- most of them include pre-school age children and the flag -- accompany the text of the Star Spangle Banner.

This 1924 short story borrows from the common plot and themes of Fitzgerald''s work. In this story, George O''Kelly, an aspiring engineer turned insurance salesman, fights to recapture the love of Jonquil Cary. When George receives a letter from Jonquil that sounds "nervous" George quits his insurance job and heads down to Tennessee to convince Jonquil of his love for her. Upon arriving, George finds Jonquil in the company of two younger boys and he knows that something is wrong. After their break-up, George leaves Tennessee to pick up the pieces of his life. We return to George over a year later as he comes back to see Jonquil again. The years have been good to George - he is tan, well dressed and successful. When the two reunite, things have changed.

Bonded Leather binding

''O Grande Gatsby'' conta uma história de amor. Gatsby e Daisy se conheceram há cinco anos, ela apenas uma bela garota de Lousville e ele um reles oficial da marinha. Apesar da grande paixão, enquanto Gatsby está numa viagem pelos mares, Daisy se casa com o bruto, insensível, mas extremamente rico Tom Buchanan. Depois da guerra, Gatsby se dedica cegamente a enriquecer para, assim, reconquistar Daisy. Já milionário, ele compra uma mansão vizinha a de seu amor em Long Island. Promove grandes festas e aguarda, certo de que ela vai aparecer. Ainda apaixonada, Daisy vai à sua procura e uma grande tragédia se anuncia.