Born with the physical appearance of an elderly man, Benjamin Button is abandoned by his father and taken in by a nurse at a senior citizens' home. As he grows up, Benjamin undergoes a reverse aging process, becoming younger and more vigorous with each passing year. He falls in love with Hildegarde Moncrief, but their relationship is complicated by his unusual condition.
By F. Scott Fitzgerald · First published 1922 · Genre: Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Satire · 11 chapters