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Jacob\'s Ladder Francis Scott Fitzgerald

Jacob\'s Ladder

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    Jacob\'s Ladder

    Editorial: Gérald Gallas

    Idioma: Inglés

    ISBN: 9788826446929

    Formatos: ePub (Sin DRM)

    Compatibles con: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android & eReaders (Ver Detalle)

    $24.21

    Medios de pago
      Jacob\'s Ladder Francis Scott Fitzgerald

      Jacob\'s Ladder

      $24.21

      Medios de pago

        Jacob\'s Ladder

        Editorial: Gérald Gallas

        Idioma: Inglés

        ISBN: 9788826446929

        Formatos: ePub (Sin DRM)

        Compatibles con: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android & eReaders (Ver Detalle)

        $24.21

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          Sinopsis
          Jacob Booth is watching a murder trial. He notices a beautiful girl. She is Jenny Delehanty, sister of the accused murderess Mrs. Choyinski. Jenny’s beauty is at odds with her rough speech, but Booth feels sorry for her as reporters badger her. Booth takes pity on her and escorts her from the courtroom. He graciously offers to introduce her to a movie director.Booth arranges for her to meet Billy Farelly, a movie director. She chooses the stage-name Tootsie Defoe, but Booth encourages her to make the more sophisticated change to Jenny Prince. He buys her a dress to celebrate being signed up for three lead roles. She is sixteen, and grateful to him, but he is unwilling to take advantage of her. He warns her against alcohol and is "chilled by the innocence of her kiss."A month later, Booth is warning Farelly not to seduce Jenny. He says he is not in love with her, but realizes that she is very important to him. On her side, Jenny says Booth is her only friend. Inspired by Jenny's career success, Booth tries to see if his vocal chords can be fixed so that he may resume his singing career, but the doctor finds no cause for hope.When he sees Jenny again she is seventeen, and has grown up quickly. He wants to spend time alone with her, but they have three parties to go to. He is mildly jealous of Raffino, the attractive male lead who seeks Jenny’s attention at the party. He tells Jenny that he loves her, and she says that he does not.Jenny agrees that she would marry him, but he doesn’t excite her. She says she is happy and comfortable with him. Booth comes to her rescue when a blackmail attempt is made in the name of her sister, with a man called Scharnhorst saying he would reveal her connections to the convicted murderess.
          Acerca de Francis Scott Fitzgerald

          Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald nació en Saint Paul, Estados Unidos, el 24 de septiembre de 1896 y murió en Hollywood, el 21 de diciembre de 1940. Miembro de la Generación perdida de los años veinte, vivió en Europa entre 1918 y 1929. Sus cuentos suelen incluir referencias al jazz, la decadencia económica, así como también atmósferas donde prima el pesimismo. Fitzgerald escribió cuatro novelas: A este lado del paraíso, Hermosos y malditos, El gran Gatsby y Suave es la noche. Una quinta, sin terminar, The love of the last tycoon, fue publicada tras su muerte. Flaperas y filósofos es su primer libro de cuentos.

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