Flappers and Philosophers is a classic short story written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald and first published in 1920. Flappers and Philosophers marked F. Scott Fitzgerald's entry into the realm of the short story, in which he adroitly proved himself 'a master of the mechanism of short story technique.' Several of his most beloved tales are represented in this collection of eight, including 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair' and 'Head and Shoulders,' with their particularly O. Henry-like twists; the poignant