The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 1922 is a short story by F Scott Fitzgerald Published at the beginning of Fitzgeralds career as a leading writer of American fiction The Curious Case of Benjamin Button appeared in the May 27 1922 edition of Colliers In 2008 the story was adapted into a blockbuster film starring Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett and Taraji P Henson In the city of Baltimore Benjamin Button is born with a mysterious condition that gives him the appearance and intellect of a 70yearold man As a child he suffers from misunderstanding and loneliness and following his rejection from Yale College at the age of 18 he returns home to run his fathers hardware store Now appearing as a 50yearold he falls in love with Hildegarde Moncrief the young daughter of a decorated general The two marry but as Benjamin grows younger he begins to dream of a life away from an aging wife and the boredoms of domesticity In 1898 he enlists in the SpanishAmerican War and embarks on an eventful military career When he returns home to his wife and business he finds himself restless once more longing again for the freedom and excitement of a youth he was denied The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a story of fantasy and romance that illuminates the dignities and indignities of aging while raising valuable questions about the normal trajectory of life for modern AmericansSince our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission Each and...
