F. Scott Fitzgerald
Posted by Tel on March 20, 2009
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)
American Novelist, Short-Story Writer, Screenwriter, Zelda’s Husband
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote novels and short stories, and became a screenwriter in Hollywood. He is best known for his novel The Great Gatsby, which captured the spirit of the ‘Age of Jazz’ decade or the ‘Roaring Twenties.’ Some of his other known books were: The Side of Paradise, (1920) The Beautiful and the Damned (1922) and Tender is the Night. (1934)
Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born on Sept 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He went to Newman School and Princeton University but left to join the army in World War I, and spent most of his time writing his first novel, This Side of Paradise. The novel was based on his experiences at Princeton. Published when he was 24, it was a great success. That year Fitzgerald married the beautiful Zelda Sayre and began a life that was like those described in his books.
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Books by F.Scott Fitzgerald:
- This Side of Paradise 1920
- The Beautiful and Damned 1922
- The Great Gatsby 1925
- Tender is the Night 1934
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Short Stories
- Flappers and Philosophers 1921
- All the Sad Young Men 1926
- Taps at Reveille 1936
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Books after He Died
- The Last Tycoon (Unfinished), 1941
- The Crack-Up 1945
