F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life By Britneywrightt Period: 1896 to 1940 Life Aug 24, 1896 Birth 1917 Joined the army 1917 Member of the Princeton class 1918 Met Zelda 1919 Discharged from army and went to New York 1919 Quit his job 1919 Returned to St. Paul 1919 First novel published 1919 Commences Being as a writer for mass circle magazines 1919 Married Zelda 1920 Zelda is pregnant 1922 Long Island, Fitzgerald’s play failed and write short stories To be out of debt 1924 Went to France where the great gatspy was written 1926 Moved to America 1929 Returned to paris 1931 Returned to America 1934 Completed the novel Tender Is the night Period: 1936 to 1937 The crackup years, alcoholism and not able to write stories 1938 Fitzgerald moved to Hollywood alone Dec 24, 1940 Died from a heart attack
