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F scott fitzgerald biography prezio real Despite its publication nearly a century ago, the work continues to be cited by scholars as relevant to understanding contemporary America. His second novel The Beautiful and Damned was filmed in and Paul to rewrite his novel, changing the title to This Side of Paradise. Later he became conscious of his damaged wings and of their construction and he learned to think and could not fly any more because the love of flight was gone and he could only remember when it had been effortless.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • 1. F. Scott Fitzgerald HIS LIFE AND WORK A PRESENTATION BY SHAUN GILROY

  • 2. The Early Years • Born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald on September 24, Upper-middle class Irish • Catholic family Attended Nardin Academy • in Buffalo, NY from around Attended St.

    Paul Academy • from Here he published his first story After graduation attended • Newman School—a prep school in Hackensack, NJ

  • 3. The College Years • Entered Princeton in • Wrote for scripts and lyrics for The Princeton Triangle Club, and articles for The Princeton Tiger and Nassau Literary Magazine • Dropped out and joined the US Army in

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    F scott fitzgerald biography prezio Eliot , and Edith Wharton praised Fitzgerald's work, [ ] and the novel received generally favorable reviews from contemporary literary critics. In spring , the couple returned to Europe. Eliot on Ulysses by Joyce. It sold well enough to warrant additional print runs reaching 50, copies.

    Soldier Days • Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry • Convinced he would die, he quickly wrote his first novel, The Romantic Egoist • Assigned to Camp Sheridan in Alabama, where he met Zelda Sayre. • The War ended before he was shipped overseas

  • 5. Boy Meets Girl • Scott and Zelda began an intense romance in • Scott went to New York to “make his fortune” so they could be married… Zelda was unwilling to wait or live on his small salary, so she broke their engagement in • Heartbroken, he quit his job and moved back to St.

    Paul to write

  • 6. This Side of Paradise • In St. Paul, he reworked his first novel, The Romantic Egoist into This Side of Paradise— the story of quintessential “lost generation” youth Armory Blaine • The novel was accepted by Scribners and would be published early in

  • 7. Early Success • Between the acceptance and publication of This Side of Paradise, he wrote short stories for magazines • This Side of Paradise published March 26, …rocketing Scott to instant fame • He and Zelda Sayre were married a week later

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    F scott biography zelda fitzgerald Scott Fitzgerald in "Echoes of the Jazz Age" [ 94 ]. During his sophomore year, the year-old Fitzgerald returned home to Saint Paul during Christmas break where he met and fell in love with year-old Chicago debutante Ginevra King. Struggling financially because of the declining popularity of his works during the Great Depression , Fitzgerald moved to Hollywood , where he embarked upon an unsuccessful career as a screenwriter. Hilton, Gregory.

    The Roaring Twenties • Zelda and Scott were celebrities, known for their extravagant lifestyle • Their first and only child, Frances Scott (“Scottie”) was born in October • His second novel, The Beautiful and the Damned was published in • Scott regularly went into debt and continued to write short stories to keep up with their lifestyle

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    Europe • In , the Fitzgeralds moved to France and traveled Europe, where he wrote The Great Gatsby • Became part of the circle of literary expatriates in Paris • The Great Gatsby was published in to relatively poor sales

  • Things Fall Apart • The family returned to America in late - Scott had considerable trouble with his fourth novel • Zelda began to exhibit strange behavior in , and suffered a schizophrenic breakdown in Europe Scott wrote short stories to pay the bills for her treatment • They returned to America late in , but in , Zelda relapsed and was checked into Johns Hopkins hospital

  • The Crack Up • Tender is the Night was published in It was a commercial failure • Fitzgerald called this period of his life “The Crack Up” By , he was having health problems and deep in debt.

    He couldn’t sell stories and went to Hollywood alone to find work • He received little acclaim, but he did make enough money to get out of debt

  • The End • Scott fell in love with columnist Sheila Graham in ; they remained quot;I want to write something together until his death new -- something • Paid the bills writing extraordinary and scripts and short stories beautiful and simple & for Esquire intricately ; • Died halfway through his final novel, The Last from a letter to his editor in July Tycoon – on December 21, He was sure he was a failure and would go unremembered.

  • A New Beginning • F.

    Scott Fitzgerald fell into obscurity through the 40’s and early 50’s • The Great Gatsby was republished in , and gained wider readership and acceptance • In the s, a Fitzgerald “revival” began—scholars began studying his works in earnest again • Scott is now considered one of the preeminent authors of 20th century American literature

  • The Great Gatsby quot;SO WE BEAT ON, BOATS AGAINST THE CURRENT, BORNE BACK CEASELESSLY INTO THE PAST.