Lesson 3.03 F. Scott Fitzgerald Background Research - Connor Blake

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  • F. Scott Fitzgerald was born

    F. Scott Fitzgerald was born

    Born in St Paul Minnesota.

  • Published his first story in the school newspaper

    When he was 13, he published his first story in the school newspaper of the St. Paul Academy.
  • Wrote musicals and newspapers for Princeton.

    Wrote musicals and newspapers for Princeton.

    Wrote musicals and published pieces in the Priceton tiger Humor Magazine.

  • Left Princeton after 3 years and joined the army

    His academics suffered due to his devotion to his writing musicals and newspapers.

  • Met his Wife

    He wasin the army but never went overseas or saw a deployment and was stationed in Camp Sheridan near wear Zelda lived (his wife).

  • Discharged from the army

    He was discharged from the army.

  • Moved to New York City

    After being discarded from the army he moved to New York City.

  • Published his first novel

    He published his first novel a year after moving to New York City.

  • "This Side of paradise" was an immediate bestseller

    His first novel, "This side of paradise" was an immediate best seller and made him increadibly wealthy.
  • Proposed to Zelda

    Proposed to Zelda

    A week after the release of his novel he felt comfortable asking his wife to marry him.

  • Moved to France

    Fitzgerald moved to France hoping to spark his creativity.
  • Published "The Great Gatsby"

    Published "The Great Gatsby"

    A year after moving to France he published his greatest work.
  • Published "Tender is the Night"

    Published "Tender is the Night"

    None of his novel ever matched the success of "The Great Gatsby".

  • Came to Hollywood to write screenplays

    He did this to make money as quickly as possible so he could then leave town again and work on his novels.
  • Died of a heart attack

    Died of a heart attack

    Fitzgerald was halfway through his final novel "The Last Tycoon" when he passed away.