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"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and first published in Colliers Magazine on May 27, 1922. It was subsequently anthologized in his book, Tales of the Jazz Age.
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02 -- Section 2 -- 00:40:00
F. Scott Fitzgerald - Original "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" Plot summary -
Benjamin is born with the physical appearance of a 70-year-old man, already able to speak. His father Roger invites neighborhood boys to play with him and orders him to play with children's toys, but Benjamin only obeys to please his father. At five, Benjamin is sent to kindergarten but is quickly withdrawn after he repeatedly falls asleep during child activities.
When Benjamin turns 12, the Button family realizes that he is aging backward. At the age of 18, Benjamin enrolls in Yale College but having run out of hair dye on the day of registration, is sent home by officials, who think he is a 50-year-old lunatic.
In 1880, Benjamin is 20, his father gives him a control of Roger Button & Co. Wholesale Hardware. He meets Hildegarde Moncrief, a daughter of General Moncrief, and falls in love with her at the first sight. Hildegarde mistakes Benjamin for a 50-year old younger brother of Roger Button, and without realizing the fact of Benjamin's abnormality, the two get married six months later. Years later, Benjamin's business has been a great success, but his family life hasn't been well for him. Benjamin starts to get tired of Hildegarde because she's a nagging woman that is no longer beautiful as before. His family life is so boring that he joins the Spanish-American War in 1898. He had a great success in the military, ranked up to lieutenant colonel, and rewarded with a medal. He then quits the military because his company requires his care.
In 1910, Benjamin turns over control of his company to his son, Roscoe, and enrolls at Harvard University, having the appearance of a twenty-year-old. His first year at Harvard is a great success, and he is dominant in American football, notably obtaining revenge against Yale for his earlier unpleasant experience. However, by the time Benjamin reaches his last 2 years, he is a weak sixteen-year-old, unable to play football and barely able to cope with the academic load.
After graduation, Benjamin returns home, only to learn his wife has moved to Italy. He lives with Roscoe, who treats him very sternly, making Benjamin call him "Uncle" in front of his house guests. As the years progress, Benjamin turns from a moody teenager into a young child. Eventually Roscoe has a child that later attends kindergarten with Benjamin. After kindergarten, Benjamin slowly begins to lose memory of his earlier life. His memory fades away to the point where he cannot remember anything except his nurse. Then everything fades to darkness.
A story with a similar plot was published in 1921 by the Austrian author Roda Roda in "Die sieben Leidenschaften" (The seven tempers)(Rikola Verlag, Vienna 1922) under the title "Antonius de Padua Findling".
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I've been looking for this specific version for over 10 years. I'm so happy to have found it. It's my favorite
Great story.He had so much Potential to make this a longer novel.
this was a really sweet little story. i didn't expect to enjoy it this much
great story, it is wildly different from the movie adaptation. Seems to me a story of self-acceptance in a world of conformity, and the powerful persuasion of a social world trying to impose itself on how we choose to live our lives.... the time element, symbol, may reflect the fact that time is most precious currency we own, and we take it for granted, seeking to please everyone as we move towards our last sunset. One thing I think is key too, is the fact that Button exhibited more exuberance, and a will to live and be happy, than most other people, and even though he was heavily judged by those around him, he just went with the flow, in a kind of self-accepting way.
would love to hear other points of view on this story!
Shirley Bailey that’s not necessarily true. that’s just your opinion.
@@ProfessorCDODuh, that's why they said "Seems to me" and "points of view."
This narrator is excellent! Well done!
He wished his son was black so he could sell him. Wtf?
You have to remember that this was a very different time. Horrifying now but fairly normal during the period that this was written
Beautifully narrated, I listened avidly as I painted and found such curiosity and peace in this tale: we all progress towards rebirth, remember nothing when we return. Bless you for your gift.
Just got through reading this story after 15 years seeing the film. The horrifying point I got from this tale is I may never reach maturity.
Very interesting to realize how little the movie adaptation has to do with the original story, except for the broadest story outline
Thank you. Had a report on this. You made it so easy!
The full audio recording is only an hour long? I expected it to be so much longer after seeing the movie. Love the classics though!
Thanks. I've always wanted to read this story.
(However, it would have been nice if there was a longer pause at the end... twas a bit jarring to go from that soft ending to a loud voice, detached from the narrative.)
Kerstin LaCross ~ Technically, you still haven't!
I love this story, thank you 🙏
Very interesting/creative idea for a story. I like it.
This was a cool little story. Thanks for uploading.
Thank you to the audio reader for making this! I really enjoyed it.
When I get old I’m going to drink milk and watch the sunset
My first listen. Great story.
twisted dark story but it’s so good makes you really think about life different
great reading
THANKS
its a vary good book thanks
wow... that was.... a story....
Love audio box readers
Kiitos
"Elephant,... elephant!!!" LOL
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great!!
nice
Scott Fitzgerald, American who wrote excellent stories ( The Great Gatesby) and this is no exception!. The two mentioned both made into films. There is a sadness to this story for me but really interesting voyage about human birth to death in reverse ! Thank you so much for posting.👏👏👏😊
“Na noo na noo “ Mork from Ork stole this story line 😂
A lot better than reading a book!
Vive la 2nde 4
chapter 3 - 15:43
24:27
Chapter 1, 00:20
Chapter 2, 11:28
Read by Iggy Pop?
lol
24:00
14:51
50:54
She gave birth to an old man... I find it very creepy
i find it metaphorical
Sonia why are you complaining...smh
37:14
hmmm...Born old, Grow Younger,Then, grow up and old again...
Did he grow-up..? I'm about to go elsewhere I wanted a movie...
useful but full of mistakes. I'm reading the book at the same time, and many many words and even sentences are different... best to read it too if you are studying it. But just for leisure, it's a great audio tool.
not my fave
Dog water
Wow, I just can’t listen to the narrator reading this story, way to fast… it’s like reading it with no commères etc…slow down, take a breath.