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The Four Fists by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Four Fists

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · April 28, 2020

A Short Stories pick for readers exploring The Four Fists.

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Who it’s for
Fitzgerald turns repeated confrontations into a wry story about learning the hard way.
Genres
Short Stories (Single Author), The Classics, 20th-Century American Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, April 28, 2020

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About this book

From boarding school to the business world, a man gets into confrontations that lead to him being punched in the face. But each time he learns something, and that—in turn—leads to great success.

Lessons the Hard Way

Fitzgerald turns repeated confrontations into a wry story about learning the hard way.

Come here for

  • A classic short story with an unexpectedly physical pattern
  • A life shaped by hard lessons and unlikely success

Expect

  • A man repeatedly punched, from boarding school to business
  • Each blow brings a lesson—and, eventually, success

Where it sits

Short Stories (Single Author)84%
The Classics54%
20th-Century American Fiction31%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Contemporary Romance
  • Short Stories (Single Author)
Authors
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 28, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
The Classics