F. Scott Fitzgerald

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One of My Oldest Friends

Beschreibung

"He hated you, you know. He used to wish you'd die. I told him that if he ever said so to me again I'd never see him any more." -Marion, One of My Oldest Friends, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) ¿ One of My Oldest Friends (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the many short stories the author published in magazines of the time period. The story, which debuted in Woman's Home Companion, focuses on marital discord and money, two of Fitzgerald's recurring themes. Wife Marion admits her dishonesty to husband Michael, reflective of the deception present in Fitzgerald's own marriage at the time. With its timeless themes, this tale is for those who wish to experience the short fiction of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.

Autor

Born on September 24, 1896, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was named after his distant relative, the lyricist of "The Star-Spangled Banner." He attended Princeton University but left in 1917 to join the U.S. Army during World War I. While stationed in Alabama, he met Zelda Sayre, whom he married in 1920 following the success of his debut novel, This Side of Paradise.Fitzgerald's literary career flourished in the 1920s, a period he famously dubbed the "Jazz Age." His works, including The Beautiful and Damned and The Great Gatsby, explored themes of wealth, ambition, and the American Dream. Despite his early success, he faced personal challenges, including struggles with alcoholism and Zelda's mental health issues.In the 1930s, Fitzgerald moved to Hollywood to work as a screenwriter, seeking financial stability. During this time, he began an unfinished novel, The Last Tycoon, which was published posthumously. Fitzgerald died of a heart attack on December 21, 1940, at the age of 44, leaving behind a legacy as one of America's most celebrated writers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cosimo Classics
• Seitenzahl: 28
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 1925
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 2mm
• Gewicht: 43g
• ISBN-13: 9781646795352
• ISBN-10: 1646795350
• Artikelnr.: 65001824