The Great Gatsby. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Babylon Revisited. Tender Is the Night. The Beautiful and Damned.
Do any of these books sound familiar?
They all are linked together - all were written by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald.
Many of Fitzgerald's books are classics. His books have been published in the early 1900's, yet they are still very popular and well known today. One example is The Great Gatsby. It was published in 1925, but a movie for it was made in 2013.
Even today, people are still reading his books, and many of his novels are considered to be staples in classrooms. F. Scott Fitzgerald has gained a great reputation for his writing, and is one of America's most celebrated writers.
Even today, people are still reading his books, and many of his novels are considered to be staples in classrooms. F. Scott Fitzgerald has gained a great reputation for his writing, and is one of America's most celebrated writers.
Now, let's start from the beginning:
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
His mother came from a family that had made a small fortune as wholesale grocers, and his father was a salesman for Procter & Gamble. From a young age Francis was very gifted in writing, and his first piece of writing was published when he was 13, (in the school newspaper).
For college, Francis headed off to Princeton University. However, he was placed on academic probation, and he eventually dropped out of college to join the U.S Army.
Luckily, World War 1 ended in 1918, before Fitzgerald was ever deployed. During his stay in the army, he met his future wife, Zelda Sayre, who was the daughter of an Alabama Supreme Court Judge. Later on, they ended up getting married and had one daughter, Frances Scott Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald started to get popular due to his writing, and he wrote many books and short stories for publishers such as the Esquire and The Saturday Evening Post. He ended up moving to France, and it was there that we wrote his most popular book: The Great Gatsby.
Towards the end of his life, Fitzgerald's life began to crumble. He was a heavy drinker, and he struggled with depression and alcoholism. Not only did Francis face trouble, but so did his wife Zelda. Zelda suffered from mental health illnesses and had to be treated at multiple hospitals.
On December 21, 1940, F. Scott Fitzgerald passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 44.
His writing received the most recognition only after his death. During his lifetime his work did receive attention, but it was nothing more than modest commercial or critical success.
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I have just gotten my hands on his book, The Great Gatsby, and I am very stoked to start reading it!
Have any of you read it before? If you have, let me know how you liked it! :-)
Alright guys,
That wraps up this post. I learned quite a lot about F. Scott Fitzgerald from writing this post, and I hope you learned something as well!
For college, Francis headed off to Princeton University. However, he was placed on academic probation, and he eventually dropped out of college to join the U.S Army.
Luckily, World War 1 ended in 1918, before Fitzgerald was ever deployed. During his stay in the army, he met his future wife, Zelda Sayre, who was the daughter of an Alabama Supreme Court Judge. Later on, they ended up getting married and had one daughter, Frances Scott Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald started to get popular due to his writing, and he wrote many books and short stories for publishers such as the Esquire and The Saturday Evening Post. He ended up moving to France, and it was there that we wrote his most popular book: The Great Gatsby.
Towards the end of his life, Fitzgerald's life began to crumble. He was a heavy drinker, and he struggled with depression and alcoholism. Not only did Francis face trouble, but so did his wife Zelda. Zelda suffered from mental health illnesses and had to be treated at multiple hospitals.
On December 21, 1940, F. Scott Fitzgerald passed away due to a heart attack at the age of 44.
His writing received the most recognition only after his death. During his lifetime his work did receive attention, but it was nothing more than modest commercial or critical success.
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I have just gotten my hands on his book, The Great Gatsby, and I am very stoked to start reading it!
Have any of you read it before? If you have, let me know how you liked it! :-)
Alright guys,
That wraps up this post. I learned quite a lot about F. Scott Fitzgerald from writing this post, and I hope you learned something as well!
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| This is a snapshot of Francis and his wife, Zelda |
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