F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was an American novelist and short story writer whose dazzling prose captured the allure and heartbreak of the Jazz Age. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Fitzgerald attended Princeton University before launching into a literary career that would define a generation. His debut novel, *This Side of Paradise* (1920), catapulted him to fame at just 24. Fitzgerald's most celebrated work, *The Great Gatsby* (1925), is hailed as one of the greatest American novels, chronicling obsession, decadence, and the American dream with lyrical brilliance. Frequently drawing on his own glamorous, tumultuous life with his wife, Zelda Sayre, Fitzgerald’s writing explores themes of love, wealth, and aspiration against a backdrop of roaring twenties excess. Though he struggled with financial hardship and personal setbacks in his later years, Fitzgerald’s artistry remained undiminished. Posthumously, his work received renewed acclaim, solidifying his legacy as a literary icon whose insight into longing and disenchantment continues to resonate with readers around the world.
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was an American novelist and short story writer whose dazzling prose captured the allure and heartbreak of the Jazz Age. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Fitzgerald attended Princeton University before launching into a literary career that would define a generation. His debut novel, *This Side of Paradise* (1920), catapulted him to fame at just 24. Fitzgerald's most celebrated work, *The Great Gatsby* (1925), is hailed as one of the greatest American novels, chronicling obsession, decadence, and the American dream with lyrical brilliance. Frequently drawing on his own glamorous, tumultuous life with his wife, Zelda Sayre, Fitzgerald’s writing explores themes of love, wealth, and aspiration against a backdrop of roaring twenties excess. Though he struggled with financial hardship and personal setbacks in his later years, Fitzgerald’s artistry remained undiminished. Posthumously, his work received renewed acclaim, solidifying his legacy as a literary icon whose insight into longing and disenchantment continues to resonate with readers around the world.
