The Diamond as Big as the Ritz

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In a 1922 edition of a literary magazine edited by H. L. Mencken (The Smart Set) is this mountain-sized 'gem' of a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Preceding Fitzgerald's most famous work by three years </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Great Gatsby</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> in </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Diamond as Big As The Ritz</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> we see many of the same themes: the arrogance of extreme greed gawdy exhibitions of wealth and the murderous tactics that some will go to to protect their power and prestige. In this painstakingly-recreated edition of Fitzgerald's 1922 novella we get a glimpse into the themes that Fitzgerald himself was pondering before he made it truly 'big.' This 'riches to even more riches to rags' tale is a highly entertaining and fast read for those looking to get a good taste of 1920's booming America.</span></p>