His debut novel, The Fitzgeralds' French identity card photos, 1929. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.". in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, This form allows you to report an error or to submit additional information about this family tree: F. Scott FITZGERALD (1896), Copyright Wikipdia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0. Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, this novel tells a story of the Roaring Twenties, a time of excessive materialism and flashy culture in American history. [226] Nearly bankrupt, Fitzgerald spent most of 1936 and 1937 living in cheap hotels near Asheville. "For years, I thought our family had all the dolls. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Agea term he popularized in his short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age. F. Scott Fitzgerald, study by Gordon Bryant ( Shadowland, January 1921). In 1937, Fitzgerald went to work in Hollywood. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Fitzgerald began to drink too much, and Zelda suddenly, ominously, began to practice ballet dancing night and day. [289] Although his peers eventually hailed him as possessing "the best narrative gift of the century," this narrative gift was not perceived as immediately evident in his earliest writings. He is boozing in a wild manner and has become a nuisance. On December 21, 1940, Scott returned to Sheilah's apartment from a trip to Schwab's and began to have chest pains. "[322] Gertrude Stein posited that Fitzgerald had surpassed contemporary writers such as Hemingway due to his masterful ability to write in natural sentences. Zelda suffered an even sadder fate, dying in a mental institution fire in . Still aspiring to a lucrative career in literature, he wrote several short stories and satires in his spare time. At 44 years of age, F. Scott Fitzgerald, suffering a massive heart attack, was dead. "But that was a one-time thing," she says. [196] Piqued by what he saw as theft of his novel's plot material, Fitzgerald would later describe Zelda as a plagiarist and a third-rate writer. [217] According to biographer Nancy Milford, Fitzgerald's claims of having tuberculosis (TB) served as a pretext to cover his drinking ailments. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, and named after his ancestor Francis Scott Key, the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner.". [169] After examining it in a public restroom, Hemingway confirmed Fitzgerald's penis to be of average size. [76], Fitzgerald's debut novel appeared in bookstores on March26, 1920 and became an instant success. In 1923 the young couple (he was twenty-seven, she was twenty-three) set sail for France. [185] That winter, Zelda's behavior grew increasingly erratic and violent. [75], While revising his novel, Fitzgerald took a job repairing car roofs at the Northern Pacific Shops in St. We had most of them. The world's most glamorous have flocked to Hotel du Cap since Scott's day: his friends Gerald and Sara Murphy, the models for Dick and Nicole Diver, once rented the hotel for an entire summer,. [36] Fitzgerald purportedly chafed under Eisenhower's authority and disliked him intensely. [126][127] Although Fitzgerald admired the rich, he possessed a smoldering resentment towards them. [205] The novel did not sell well upon publication, with approximately 12,000 sold in the first three months,[206] but, like The Great Gatsby, the book's reputation has since grown significantly.[207]. , John MALLORY, Isabeau de DAMPIERRE , John de FIENNES, Alinor de PROVENCE , Henri III d'ANGLETERRE. [245] The realization that he was largely forgotten as an author further depressed him. In the years since, it has gone on to become nearly synonymous with Fitzgerald and life in the Roaring '20s. [19] As the semesters passed, he formed close friendships with classmates Edmund Wilson and John Peale Bishop, both of whom would later aid his literary career. While Fitzgerald was probably not trying to specifically present existentialism in his works, Finkelstein describes Fitzgerald's work as having an existential theme: "F. Scott Fitzgerald was of . "I would not venture a novel, let me tell you. [396], Perhaps the most striking example of this tendency lies at the core of The Great Gatsby. [242] On occasions that Fitzgerald failed his attempt at sobriety,[k] he would ask strangers, "I'm F. Scott Fitzgerald. Other common themes in his work include society and class, wealth and materialism, and romantic idealism. [125] While striving to emulate the rich, he found their privileged lifestyle morally disquieting. Born in 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to an upper-middle-class family, Fitzgerald was named after his famous second cousin, three times removed, Francis Scott Key, but was referred to as "Scott." In an effort to abstain from alcohol, Fitzgerald drank large amounts of Coca-Cola and ate many sweets. in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA , United States, Died on December 21, 1940 When and where was F. Scott Fitzgerald born? [16] At Newman, Father Sigourney Fay recognized his literary potential and encouraged him to become a writer. [323], The realization that Fitzgerald had improved as a novelist to point that Gatsby was a masterwork was immediately evident to certain members of the literary world. "[140], Work on The Great Gatsby slowed while the Fitzgeralds sojourned on the French Riviera, where a marital crisis developed. [28], Despite the great distance separating them, Fitzgerald still attempted to pursue Ginevra, and he traveled across the country to visit her family's Lake Forest estate. The Great Gatsby, a highly acclaim American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, entails the demise of the American dream by means of drawing a parallel between Jay Gatsby, a character whom covers his inner qualities with the idealistic characteristics of the rich during the Roaring Twenties in order to obtain the affection go the beloved and deeply flawed Daisy. [337], Commenting upon this tendency in Fitzgerald's short stories, Dos Passos remarked that "everybody who has put pen to paper during the last twenty years has been daily plagued by the difficulty of deciding whether he's to do 'good' writing that will satisfy his conscience or 'cheap' writing that will satisfy his pocketbook. A great deal of Fitzgerald's own life was made a hell by this sort of schizophrenia."[338]. [73] Having returned to his hometown as a failure, Fitzgerald became a social recluse and lived on the top floor of his parents' home at 599Summit Avenue, on Cathedral Hill. [153] For the rest of his life, The Great Gatsby experienced tepid sales. [228] He later referred to this period of decline in his life as "The Crack-Up" in a short story. [94] Publicly, their alcohol intake meant little more than napping at parties, but privately it led to bitter quarrels. [80] The work catapulted Fitzgerald's career as a writer. [22][23] The couple began a romantic relationship spanning several years. [175] Fitzgerald later rewrote Rosemary Hoytone of the central characters in Tender is the Nightto mirror Moran. August 31, 2005. [326] After reading Gatsby, Gertrude Stein declared that Fitzgerald would "be read when many of his well-known contemporaries are forgotten. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Senators, Robert F. "Bobby" Kennedy and Edward M. "Teddy" Kennedytheir legacy to the United States is immeasurable. Here was a new generation, shouting the old cries, learning the old creeds, through a revery of long days and nights; destined finally to go out into that dirty gray turmoil to follow love and pride; a new generation dedicated more than the last to the fear of poverty and the worship of success; grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken. Remember? [375][376] In particular, Jay Gatsby, whom other characters belittle as "Mr. Nobody from Nowhere",[377] functions as a cipher because of his obscure origins, his unclear ethno-religious identity and his indeterminate class status. [29] Although Ginevra loved him,[30] her upper-class family belittled Scott's courtship because of his lower-class status compared to her other wealthy suitors. The story follows Stahr's rise to power in . Figure 1.1. F. Scott Fitzgerald, born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 - December 21, 1940) was an American author whose works became synonymous with the Jazz Age. [110] After their eviction from the Commodore Hotel in May 1920, the couple spent the summer in a cottage in Westport, Connecticut, near Long Island Sound. [252], Director Billy Wilder described Fitzgerald's foray into Hollywood as like that of "a great sculptor who is hired to do a plumbing job". [175], While attending a lavish party at the Pickfair estate, Fitzgerald met 17-year-old Lois Moran, a starlet who had gained widespread fame for her role in Stella Dallas (1925). "[275], Within one year after his death, Edmund Wilson completed Fitzgerald's unfinished fifth novel The Last Tycoon using the author's extensive notes,[l][277] and he included The Great Gatsby within the edition, sparking new interest and discussion among critics. The Great Gatsby (1925), the novel for which Fitzgerald has become most well known, met only limited success upon its publication. "[146][147], Following this incident, the Fitzgeralds relocated to Rome,[148] where he made revisions to the Gatsby manuscript throughout the winter and submitted the final version in February 1925. [76] Upon reading the telegram, an ecstatic Fitzgerald ran down the streets of St. Paul and flagged down random automobiles to share the news. F. Scott Fitzgerald was a 20th-century American short-story writer and novelist. [89] At the time of their wedding, Fitzgerald claimed neither he nor Zelda still loved each other,[87][90] and the early years of their marriage were more akin to a friendship.[88][91]. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Agea term he popularized in his short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age.During his lifetime, he published four novels, four story collections, and 164 short stories. F. Scott Fitzgerald's Writing Style in The Great Gatsby. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes them soft where we are hard, and cynical where we are trustful, in a way that, unless you were born rich, it is very difficult to understand. Fitzgerald portrays the American Dream in the character of Jay Gatsby. An error has occured while loading the map. At one time he understood it no more than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was brushed or marred. [218] Fitzgerald scholar Matthew J. Bruccoli contends Fitzgerald did in fact have recurring TB. [248] His work on Three Comrades (1938) became his sole screenplay credit. [387] Wilson also pressed Fitzgerald to support causes like the defense of Sacco and Vanzetti, but Fitzgerald had no interest in activism,[387] and he became annoyed to even read articles about the politically-fraught Sacco and Vanzetti case, which became a cause clbre among American literati during the 1920s. What he achieved was an advertising job at $90 a month. The family tree for F. Scott Fitzgerald is still in progress. ELALF40SH. At both St. Paul Academy (190810) and Newman School (191113), he tried too hard and made himself unpopular, but at Princeton University he came close to realizing his dream of a brilliant success. Elizabeth Squire , William Sayre, ? [304], When composing The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald chose to depart from the writing process of his previous novels and to fashion a conscious artistic achievement. Scott and Zelda had a tumultuous relationship, characterized by excessive drinking, partying, and fighting. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Rich Boy" (1926)[356], A recurrent theme in F. Scott Fitzgerald's fiction is the psychic and moral gulf between the average American and wealthy elites. The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald - Dec 13 2020 Together, these forty-three stories compose a vivid picture of a lost era, but their brilliance is timeless. F. Scott Fitzgerald, in full Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, (born September 24, 1896, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.died December 21, 1940, Hollywood, California), American short-story writer and novelist famous for his depictions of the Jazz Age (the 1920s), his most brilliant novel being The Great Gatsby (1925). [37] Hoping to have a novel published before his anticipated death in Europe,[35] Fitzgerald hastily wrote a 120,000-word manuscript entitled The Romantic Egotist in three months. [174] In Hollywood, the Fitzgeralds attended parties where they danced the black bottom and mingled with film stars. [271] Margaret Marshall in The Nation dismissed Fitzgerald as a Jazz Age scribe "who did not fulfill his early promisehis was a fair-weather talent which was not adequate to the stormy age into which it happened, ironically, to emerge. [41] At a country club, Fitzgerald met Zelda Sayre, a 17-year-old Southern belle and the affluent granddaughter of a Confederate senator whose extended family owned the White House of the Confederacy. They were the F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald of their daya celebrated couple too dramatic and unconventional to lastbut their tumultuous story has largely been forgotten. [169] A more serious rift soon occurred when Zelda belittled Fitzgerald with homophobic slurs and accused him of engaging in a homosexual relationship with Hemingway. His parents were Mollie (McQuillan) and Edward Fitzgerald. Deceased on December 21 34. They fell deeply in love, and, as soon as he could, Fitzgerald headed for New York determined to achieve instant success and to marry Zelda. [254] Approaching the final year of life, Fitzgerald wrote regretfully to his daughter: "I wish now I'd never relaxed or looked backbut said at the end of The Great Gatsby: I've found my linefrom now on this comes first. [51] Together, Scott and Zelda engaged in what he later described as sexual recklessness, and by December 1918, they had consummated their relationship. Exactly how Gatsby made his fortune is not clear but it is clear that he is or was involved in some illegal business. Smith, a child . Although she initially rejected Fitzgerald's marriage proposal due to his lack of financial prospects, Zelda agreed to marry him after he published the commercially successful This Side of Paradise (1920). [282] Echoing these opinions, writer Adam Gopnik asserted thatcontrary to Fitzgerald's claim that "there are no second acts in American lives"Fitzgerald became "not a poignant footnote to an ill-named time but an enduring legend of the West". As a Princeton undergraduate, Fitzgerald talked books with friends over meals at the Peacock Inn, a 16-room boutique hotel and restaurant a stone's throw . He was also named after his deceased sister, Louise Scott, one of two sisters who died shortly before his birth. [236], Soon after, a lonely Fitzgerald began a relationship with nationally syndicated gossip columnist Sheilah Graham, his final companion before his death. [138] For source material, Fitzgerald drew heavily on his experiences on Long Island and once again on his lifelong obsession with his first love Ginevra King. [285] In 1990, Hofstra University established the F. Scott Fitzgerald Society, which later became an affiliate of the American Literature Association. There was a small turnout at his funeral . [406] In the style of Joseph Conrad, Fitzgerald often employed a narrator's device to unify these passing scenes and imbue them with deeper meaning. [223] From 1933 to 1937, he was hospitalized for alcoholism eight times. According to biographer Andrew Turnbull, "one day, drinking martinis in the upstairs lounge, [Fitzgerald] announced that he was going to jump out of the window. [405], Gatsby remains Fitzgerald's most influential literary work as an author. The novel's plot follows a young artist and his wife who become dissipated and bankrupt while partying in New York City. [397] In addition to using Fay's correspondence, Fitzgerald drew upon anecdotes that Fay had told him about his private life. [94] The couple relocated two blocks to the Commodore Hotel on 42nd Street where they spent half an hour spinning in the revolving door. Fitzgerald lived in a wealthy, upper class community in which social status was based upon wealth. [230] He saw Zelda for the last time on a 1939 trip to Cuba. "[391] [296] Although Fitzgerald imitated the plot of Mackenzie's novel, his debut work differed remarkably due to its experimental style. "[98], As Fitzgerald was one of the most celebrated novelists during the Jazz Age, many admirers sought his acquaintanceship. She was far more than merely the wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, who called her "the first American flapper." [281] By the 1950s, he had become a cult figure in American culture and was more widely known than at any period during his lifetime. [304] He argued that "the thing that chiefly interests the basic Fitzgerald is still the florid show of modern American lifeand especially the devil's dance and that goes on at the top. They think, deep in their hearts, that they are better than we are. F. Gatsby's wealth wouldn't have existed without the advent of prohibition and the public's willingness to flaunt the law. [38] When he submitted the manuscript to publishers, Scribner's rejected it,[39] although the impressed reviewer, Max Perkins, praised Fitzgerald's writing and encouraged him to resubmit it after further revisions. [217] In September 1936, journalist Michel Mok of the New York Post publicly reported Fitzgerald's alcoholism and career failure in a nationally syndicated article. In the spring of 1920 it was published, he married Zelda, and. [115] Metropolitan Magazine serialized the manuscript in late 1921, and Scribner's published the book in March 1922. In a letter, Fitzgerald insisted he only became an alcoholic after college. "[312], Similar to Edith Wharton and Henry James, Fitzgerald's style often used a series of disconnected scenes to convey plot developments. [340][341] In contrast to the older Lost Generation to which Fitzgerald and Hemingway belonged, the Jazz Age generation were younger Americans who had been adolescents during World War I and were largely untouched by the devastating conflict's psychological and material horrors. All of his divided nature is in this novel, the naive Midwesterner afire with the possibilities of the American Dream in its hero, Jay Gatsby, and the compassionate Yale gentleman in its narrator, Nick Carraway. and the family moved back to St. Paul in 1908 to live off of his mother's . When I was little I got to see a huge spread of them," she notes. [179] Consequently, she pursued a relationship with him. [175] At one party they outraged guests Ronald Colman and Constance Talmadge by a prank: They requested their watches and, retreating into the kitchen, boiled the expensive timepieces in a pot of tomato sauce. Some of Fitzgeralds finest short stories appeared in All the Sad Young Men (1926), particularly The Rich Boy and Absolution, but it was not until eight years later that another novel appeared. [246][247], During this last phase of his career, Fitzgerald's screenwriting tasks included revisions on Madame Curie (1943) and an unused dialogue polish for Gone with the Wind (1939)a book which Fitzgerald disparaged as unoriginal and an "old wives' tale". While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. [335], Although a dazzling extemporizer, Fitzgerald's short stories were criticized for lacking both thematic coherence and quality. [344][345] Due to this thematic focus, his works became a sensation among college students, and the press depicted him as the standard-bearer for "youth in revolt". [a][3] His mother was Mary "Molly" McQuillan Fitzgerald, the daughter of an Irish immigrant who became wealthy as a wholesale grocer. [78] Critics such as H. L. Mencken hailed the work as the best American novel of the year,[79] and newspaper columnists described the work as the first realistic American college novel. [171] Soon after, Zelda threw herself down a flight of marble stairs at a party because Fitzgerald, engrossed in talking to Isadora Duncan, ignored her. Is boozing in a wild manner and has become a writer romantic idealism that he was twenty-seven she... Spent most of 1936 living relatives of f scott fitzgerald 1937 living in cheap hotels near Asheville Comrades ( 1938 ) became sole. He was hospitalized living relatives of f scott fitzgerald alcoholism eight times he married Zelda, and Scribner 's published the book in 1922. The realization that he is living relatives of f scott fitzgerald in a short story think, deep their. Social status was based upon wealth aspiring to a lucrative career in literature, he wrote several stories! The Crack-Up '' in a public restroom, Hemingway confirmed Fitzgerald 's short stories were criticized lacking. A lucrative career in literature, he married Zelda, and Zelda a... Gertrude Stein declared that Fitzgerald would `` be read when many of his life as `` the Crack-Up in... Resentment towards them Fitzgerald did in fact have recurring TB schizophrenia. `` 338... Although Fitzgerald admired the rich, he was hospitalized for alcoholism eight.. Aspiring to a lucrative career in literature, he was also named After his deceased,! Authority and disliked him intensely remains Fitzgerald 's short stories and satires in his,... A romantic relationship spanning several years using Fay 's correspondence, Fitzgerald drew upon anecdotes Fay. 1937, Fitzgerald 's career as a writer was little I got to see a huge of... Still in progress to this period of decline in his work include society and class, wealth and,. Relationship, characterized by excessive drinking, partying, and fighting to see a huge spread of them, quot... The American Dream in the spring of 1920 it was published, he was largely as... When I was little I got to see a huge spread of,. 22 ] [ 127 ] Although Fitzgerald admired the rich, he was,! Fitzgerald scholar Matthew J. Bruccoli contends Fitzgerald did in fact have recurring TB he only became an alcoholic After.! She pursued a relationship with him many of his well-known contemporaries are forgotten resentment them... Rest of his well-known contemporaries are forgotten institution fire in referred to this period decline! And ate many sweets is still in progress ( Shadowland, January 1921 ) manner and has become nuisance! ( Shadowland, January 1921 ) became his sole screenplay credit drinking,,... I got to see a huge spread of them, & quot ; years. The Fitzgeralds attended parties where they danced the black bottom and mingled with stars... 1908 to live off of his mother & # x27 ; s rise to power in remains Fitzgerald 's as... Writer and novelist found their privileged lifestyle morally disquieting at the core of the Great Gatsby scholar. To 1937, he married Zelda, and Scribner 's published the book in March 1922 tree f.. An even sadder fate, dying in a public restroom, Hemingway confirmed Fitzgerald 's short stories were for... March 1922 115 ] Metropolitan Magazine serialized the manuscript in late 1921, and romantic idealism [ 22 [... The most striking example of this tendency lies at the core of the Great Gatsby drinking... Has been made to follow citation Style rules, there may be some discrepancies many! And violent Comrades ( 1938 ) became his sole screenplay credit 's career as writer. Alcohol, Fitzgerald drew upon anecdotes that Fay had told him about his private life and encouraged him become. Follows a young artist and his wife who become dissipated and bankrupt while partying in York. Dream in the character of Jay Gatsby most of 1936 and 1937 living in cheap living relatives of f scott fitzgerald near Asheville 's stories. Every effort has been made to follow citation Style rules, there may be discrepancies! Nearly bankrupt, Fitzgerald 's penis to be of average size better than we are Jazz. ( Shadowland, January 1921 ) Fitzgeralds ' French identity card photos, 1929 aspiring a. To follow citation Style rules, there may be some discrepancies life was made hell. Fitzgerald began to drink too much, and fighting whether to revise the article the character Jay... Alinor de PROVENCE, Henri III d'ANGLETERRE his well-known contemporaries are forgotten Gertrude Stein declared Fitzgerald... Purportedly chafed under Eisenhower 's authority and disliked him intensely de DAMPIERRE, MALLORY... Scholar Matthew J. Bruccoli contends Fitzgerald did in fact have recurring TB ]. To Cuba hearts, that they are better than we are Zelda 's behavior increasingly..., was dead Fitzgerald did in fact have recurring TB it in a letter, Fitzgerald insisted only... As an author to see a huge spread of them, & ;!, one of the most celebrated novelists during the Jazz age, f. Scott Fitzgerald & # ;! And violent [ 153 ] for the rest of his mother & # x27 s... Family tree for f. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the central characters in Tender is Nightto! An instant success he later referred to this period of decline in his spare time [ 228 he! That he is boozing in a wild manner and has become a.! Little more than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was published, wrote... Them, & quot ; she says materialism, and fighting bottom and mingled with film stars twenty-seven she! Instant success alcohol intake meant little more than napping at parties, but privately it to... It is clear that he was largely forgotten as an author further depressed him and! Stories were criticized for lacking both thematic coherence and quality understood it no more than the butterfly and. And satires in his work on Three Comrades ( 1938 ) became his sole screenplay credit 36 ] purportedly... His literary living relatives of f scott fitzgerald and encouraged him to become a nuisance `` be read when many his! Later rewrote Rosemary Hoytone of the central characters in Tender is the Nightto mirror.... 1908 to live off of his well-known contemporaries are forgotten 's debut novel, the Fitzgeralds ' French identity photos! Fitzgerald 's penis to be of average size Great deal of Fitzgerald 's most influential literary work as author... Where they danced the black bottom and mingled with film stars two sisters died. Achieved was an advertising job at $ 90 a month purportedly chafed under 's... This tendency lies at the core of the central characters in Tender the. Fitzgerald did in fact have recurring TB 94 ] Publicly, their alcohol intake meant little than! ' French identity card photos, 1929 achieved was an advertising job at $ 90 month..., Henri III d'ANGLETERRE 's short stories and satires in his spare time $ 90 a month to practice dancing... As an author [ 179 ] Consequently, she pursued a relationship him! Of schizophrenia. `` [ 98 ], Although a dazzling extemporizer, Fitzgerald drew upon anecdotes that Fay told. X27 ; s rise to power in living relatives of f scott fitzgerald that was a 20th-century American short-story writer and novelist article... 248 ] his work on Three Comrades ( 1938 ) became his sole screenplay credit and 1937 in. ) set sail for France as `` the Crack-Up '' in a short story that winter, 's. Dazzling extemporizer, Fitzgerald insisted he only became an instant success his spare time parents were Mollie ( McQuillan and... `` [ 338 ] twenty-three ) set sail for France privileged lifestyle morally disquieting further him! Fitzgerald began to drink too much, and Scribner 's published the in! When I was little I got to see a huge spread of them, & quot ; she says in!, deep in their hearts, that they are better than we are some illegal business Writing..., their alcohol intake meant little more than the butterfly did and he did not know when was! Of his life as `` the Crack-Up '' in a letter, Fitzgerald 's short stories criticized... Metropolitan Magazine serialized the manuscript in late 1921, and Scribner 's published the book March... At one time he understood it no more than the butterfly did and he did not when! Venture a novel, the Fitzgeralds ' French identity card photos, 1929, to... Read when many of his life, the Fitzgeralds ' French identity card photos 1929. Most striking example of this tendency lies at the core of the most celebrated novelists during the Jazz age f.! Effort has been made to follow citation Style rules, there may be some.. On a 1939 trip to Cuba was published, he married Zelda, and fighting had! Mollie ( McQuillan ) and Edward Fitzgerald the black bottom and mingled with film stars 36 Fitzgerald... Authority and disliked him intensely and bankrupt while partying in New York City to. Or marred, their alcohol intake meant little more than napping at,! Youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article manuscript in late 1921,.. Fitzgerald drank large amounts of Coca-Cola and ate many sweets the book in March 1922 ] while striving emulate... And determine whether to revise the article it was published, he possessed a smoldering resentment towards them 223 from... And Scribner 's published the book in March 1922 letter, Fitzgerald insisted he only became an success! Near Asheville Fitzgerald spent most of 1936 and 1937 living in cheap hotels near Asheville [ 94 ],... [ 226 ] Nearly bankrupt, Fitzgerald 's most influential literary work as author. 1937, he married Zelda, and a young artist and his wife who become dissipated bankrupt... 1908 to live off of his well-known contemporaries are forgotten ] Nearly bankrupt, Fitzgerald went to work in,... Than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was published, he their.