Did F. Scott Fitzgerald achieve the American Dream? By fynn.barretto Sep 24, 1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald is born 1913 Fitzgerald is accepted at Princeton 1913 Fitzgerald tries out for Princeton's freshman football team; he is cut on the first day 1918 Fitzgerald meets Zelda Sayre Mar 26, 1920 "This Side of Paradise" is published; it is Fitzgerald's first novel Apr 3, 1920 F. Scott Fitzgerald marries Zelda Oct 26, 1921 Zelda gives birth to Frances Scott Fitzgerald, her only daughter 1922 "The Beautiful and Damned" is published 1923 Zelda has a brief affair with another man 1924 The Fitzgeralds move to Europe so F. Scott Fitzgerald can write "The Great Gatsby" 1925 Fitzgerald meets Ernest Hemingway; they develop a rocky friendship Apr 10, 1925 "The Great Gatsby" is published Oct 29, 1929 The stock market crashes, beginning the Great Depression Period: 1930 to 1940 Zelda is moved in and out of various mental institutions 1937 Fitzgerald meets Sheilah Graham (born Lily Shiel); they begin a relationship shortly thereafter Jun 2, 1938 Three Comrades is released; Fitzgerald receives a screen credit for it 1939 Fitzgerald begins writing "The Last Tycoon" Dec 21, 1940 F. Scott Fitzgerald dies at age 44 1941 "The Last Tycoon" is published posthumously 1945 Fitzgerald releases "The Crack-Up" and admits therein that he is emotionally bankrupt Mar 10, 1948 Zelda burns to death 1950 F. Scott Fitzgerald DID NOT achieve the American Dream The recognition and popularity he desired were only granted to him after his death