F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • Born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota

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    F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • Was a student at Princeton

    Never was well with his academic studies, so he failed and was put on academic probation.
  • First book

    First book
    After he failed school he joined the arm and wrote his first book. This Novel was called The Romantic Egotist.
  • Zelda Sayer

    In Alabama, met a girl who's father was the Alabama supreme court judge. They got engaged but then she broke it off when she found out how small his salary was.
  • Re-writing Novel

    Moved back to St. Louis to rewrite his book. He then renamed it "This Side of Paradise" this time the novel was accepted.
  • New Job

    Officially started writing for popular places, like The Saturday Evening post.
  • Zelda Sayer

    After Fitzgerald published his first book him and Zelda got married in New York.
  • Second Novel

    Second Novel
    Moved to New York and Fitzgerald wrote his second novel "The Beautiful and Damned"
  • First child

    Zelda got pregnant so they all moved back to St. Louis to have their only child named Francis Scott Fitzgerald
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby
    Moved to Rome so Fitzgerald could revise the novel The great Gatsby. Salse of the Novel were not impressive.
  • Zeldas first breakdown

    Zelda suffered her first breakdown and was treated at a clinic in Switzerland.
  • Fourth Novel

    Fourth Novel
    Fitzgerald completed his fourth novel named "Tender is the Night" while Zelda was hospitalized. This book was about their marriage
  • Crack up years

    From 1936-1937 Fitzgerald did not write any books and battled alcoholism.
  • Scottie

    After they left Baltimore, Fitzgerald did not have enough money for Scottie so she went to boarding school.
  • Fifth Novel

    Fifth Novel
    "The Love of the Last Tycoon" was his 5th novel but Fitzgerald died half way through writing it because of a heart attack.