Fitzgerald’s life

By Anne.MM

  • Birth

  • Wrote his first story in the school newspaper

  • Entered Princeton writing musicals and stories

    Entered Princeton writing musicals and stories

  • Left Princeton due to academic struggles

    And also illness.
  • Enlisted in the army WW1

    Enlisted in the army WW1

    He feared he would die before he got to achieve literary fame.

  • Published “The Side of Paradise ”

    Helping make him famous and earn more money in New York.
  • Married Zelda Sayre

    Married Zelda Sayre

    This was a week after his book was published.
  • His first child was born

    His first child was born

    Her name was Francis “Scottie” Fitzgerald.

  • Moved to Long Island

    This is where he got inspiration for The Great Gatsby.

  • Moved to France

    They moved to France in hopes that he would mingle with great writers.

  • Publish The Great Gatsby

    It sold poor and had mixed reviews in the beginning.

  • Zelda’s mental state

    Zelda had a breakdown and was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

  • Published “Tender is the Night”

    This was his fourth novel and reflected his struggles with Zelda’s illness

  • Health decline

    Due to alcoholism, his health began a steep decline leading to multiple heart attacks.
  • Moved to Hollywood

    Moved to Hollywood

    He moved to Hollywood to be a screenwriter to support himself.

  • Met Sheilah Graham

    Well, in Hollywood, he began a relationship with a journalist.

  • Death

    He died after a heart attack at the age of 44.