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Princeton
Fitzgerald was accepted at Princeton. -
World War I
Fitzgerald dropped out of Princeton and joined the military. -
Zelda Sayre
Fitzgerald met Zelda Sayre. -
This Side of Paradise
Fitzgerald published his first book, This Side of Paradise, in 1919 and by 1920 it was sold out. -
Married Zelda Sayre
Fitzgerald married Zelda Sayre. -
Frances Fitzgerald
Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald had Frances, a baby girl. -
The Beautiful and Damned
Fitzgerald published his second novel, The Beautiful and Damned. -
Europe
The Fitzgeralds moved to Europe to escape their destructive lifestyle, and Fitzgerald began writing The Great Gatsby. -
Hemmingway
Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemmingway met in Europe. -
Tender is the Night
Tender is the Night is a book that took ten years for Fitzgerald to write. He based this novel on his experiences with Zelda's mental illness. -
The Crack Up
Fitzgerald wrote this after becoming an alcoholic and emotionally bankrupt. -
Hollywood
Fitzgerald became a screenwriter and moved to Hollywood. -
The Last Tycoon
Fitzgerald began his last novel, The Last Tycoon. He had lost his job as a screenwriter and resumed heavy drinking. -
Death
Fitzgerald died at 44 years old from a heart attack.
