F.Scott Fitzgerald

  • His birth

    His birth
    Born in St. Paul Minnesota On the second floor of 481 Laurel Ave. To Edward and Molly fitzgerald
  • First novel

    First novel
    He wrote “The romantic Egoist” which was rejected by Charles Scribners Sons.
  • Princeton

    Fitzgerald often neglected his academic studies for literary training as well as being a member of the Princeton tiger magazine
  • Joined the army

    Because of his failure as a student, he was put on an academic probation, which motivated him to join the army.
  • Camp Sheridan

    Fitzgerald was assigned to Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, Alabama where he met Zelda Sayer, the youngest daughter of an Alabama Supreme Court Judge
  • Discharged from the army

    He was discharged from the army and he went to new york city to seek his fortune in order to marry Zelda, but she broke off the engagement after being unwilling to live off of his small salary.
  • Quit his job

    Fitzgerald quit his job and returned to St. Paul to rewrite his novel as “This Side Of Paradise” which is set mainly at princeton and follows the life of Amory Blaine
  • Novel was accepted

    The novel was accepted by editor Maxwell Perkins of Scribners.
  • Got married

    Got married
    Fitzgerald and Zelda married in new york after his publish.
  • Moved away

    They moved to NYC and he wrote another novel called “The Beautiful and Damned”
  • Impregnated his wife

    Zelda found out she was pregnant a year after they moved which motivated them to return to St. Paul
  • The birth of his son

    The birth of his son
    Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born
  • Moved again

    In the fall of 1922, the Fitzgerald moved to Great Neck Long Island, in order to be near Broadway for Fitzgerald’s play.
  • France

    The Fitzgerald went to france and “the Great Gatspy”was written.
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    Revised

    Fitzgerald revised “The Great Gatspy” in rome during the winter
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    Moved and lived in. America

  • Returned to pairs

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    Zelda

    In April Zelda had her first breakdown and was treated at Pragins Clinic and Stayed until September the following Year
  • Moved again

    The Fitzgerald moved back to america in the fall of 1931 and zelda relapsed a year later and entered john hopkins hospital.
  • “Tender is the night”

    Fitzgerald wrote his fourth novel.
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    Crack-up years

    Fitzgerald’s life’s been categorized as crack-up years due to the alcoholism.
  • Hollywood

    Fitzgerald moved to Hollywood alone.
  • Screen writer

    Freelance Script Writer,
  • “The love of the last tycoon”

    “The love of the last tycoon”
    Fitzgerald wrote another novel
  • Died

    Died of a Heart Attack.
  • “The great gatspy”

    Edmund Wilson revived the novel and renewed interest.