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Birth
Francis Scott Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He shows exceptional literary talent in grade school. -
College
Scott enters Princeton University with the class of 1916. -
Writing his first novel
Scott is stationed at Camp Sheridan near Montgomery. Expecting to die in the trenches of Europe, he hurridedly writes his first novel, The Romantic Egoists, about his education and personal awakening. -
Meeting the love of his life
Scott and Zelda meet at a county club dance in Montgomery. -
Career change
The Great War has ended and Scott is discharged from the army. -
Big changes
When This Side of Paradise is accepted by Scribner’s and Zelda accepts Scott’s proposal of marriage. -
First Novel is Published
Scott’s first novel, This Side of Paradise, is published to instant acclaim. -
First series
Scott publishes his first collection of short stories, Flappers and Philosophers. -
Road trip
Zelda and Scott take a road trip from their rented house in Westport, CT to Alabama. The resulting story, Cruise of The Rolling Junk, is published in Motor Magazine. -
Before birth
Him and Zelda travel to Europe before the birth of the baby. -
Another publish
Scott’s story, The Diamond as Big As The Ritz,is published in Smart Set. -
More short stories
Scott publishes Tales Of The Jazz Age, his second collection of short stories. -
Writing on vacation
The Fitzgeralds rent the Villa Marie in Saint-Raphaël on the French Riviera. Scott writes The Great Gatsby. -
Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is published, greeted by tepid reviews and disappointing sales. -
Death
He dies of a heart attack.
