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F. Scott Fitzgerald is born on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota. -
He enters Princeton, where he writes plays and stories but struggles academically.
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When World War I begins, Fitzgerald leaves Princeton and joins the U.S. Army.
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While stationed in Alabama, he meets Zelda, who becomes his muse and later his wife. -
After the war ends, he focuses on finishing his first novel.
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They marry in New York after his novel’s success makes him financially stable.
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The book becomes a huge success and makes him a celebrity overnight. -
Fitzgerald writes about the wealthy and disillusioned themes that define his career.
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The couple joins a group of expatriate American writers living on the French Riviera.
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He publishes his masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, capturing the spirit of the Jazz Age. -
Zelda is hospitalized for mental illness, marking the beginning of hard years ahead.
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This novel explores love, wealth, and psychological decline — echoing his own life.
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Fitzgerald works as a screenwriter but struggles with alcoholism and financial problems. -
He starts a new novel about the movie industry but never completes it.
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Fitzgerald dies of a heart attack on December 21, 1940, at age 44 in Hollywood, California.
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His unfinished novel is released after his death, earning renewed respect for his work.