The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published in 1925 and praised as one of the best pieces of American fiction of its time. A novel of mystery and tragedy, noted for the stunning way its author portrayed a man’s life in the American society he was a part of. Although, it was not an initial success for … [Read more...] about The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
He was an American novelist and short story writer who was considered one of the most famous authors of the Jazz Age in 20th century.
His novels includes "This Side of Paradise", "The Beautiful and Damned", "The Great Gatsby" (his best known novel), and "Tender Is the Night". A fifth, unfinished novel, "The Love of the Last Tycoon", was published after his death.
Fitzgerald also wrote numerous short stories, many of which held themes of youth and promise, and age and despair.