F. scott fitzgerald

Lifetime of F. Scott Fitzgerald

By mpatel
  • Birth of Fitzgerald

    Birth of Fitzgerald
    F. Scott Firtzgerald was born on Sept. 24th, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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  • Fitzgerald Family Moves To Minnesota

    Fitzgerald family moves in to the town called St. Paul. F. Scott enrolls in the school St. Paul Academy.
  • F. Scott's Earliest Publication

    F. Scott's Earliest Publication
    F. Scott made his publication from " The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage". He was only 14 years old when he wrote that. "The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage" appeared in the St Paul Academy magazine called "Now and Then".
  • F. Scott In Princeton University

    F. Scott In Princeton University
    Francis enters into Princeton University. A year later Fracis gets involved in Princeton's "literay scene" to the Princeton Tiger.
  • Joins the U.S. Army

    Joins the U.S. Army
    F. Scott drops out of Priceton to join the U.S. Army. Before WWI started Francis wrote a novel "The Romantic Egotist". The publisher rejected it though, and encouraged Francis to improve on it. A year later Francis meets Zelda Sayre, his going-to-be wife.
  • F. Scott's First Novel

    F. Scott's First Novel
    "This Side of Paradise" was Francis's first novel published. The novel is about the lives of people after the first World War.
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    F. Scott Fitzgerald (23) marries Zelda Sayre (19) in St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York.
  • Traveling to Europe

    Traveling to Europe
    The Fitzgerald family going to Europe to travel. They stay for 3 months in England, France, and Italy then return to the USA.
  • Daughter Born

    Daughter Born
    The Fitzgerald couple have a new member in the family, their first and only child named Frances Scott "Scottie" Fitzgerald.
  • Moving to Paris

    The Fitzgerald family move to Paris, France for 7 years.
  • The GReat Gatsby Published

    The GReat Gatsby Published
    "The Great Gatsby" is published, Francis's most well- known novel. Scriber was the publisher who published Fitzgerald's novel. It is an amazing book to everyone's taste.
  • Tender is the Night

    Tender is  the Night
    "Tender is the Night" is published by the Charles Scribner's Sons. "Tender is the NIght" is his 4th completed novel published.
  • Move to Hollywood, California

    Move to Hollywood, California
    The Fitzgerald family moves to Hollywood for F. Scott's career for doing screenplays. He signs a 6 month contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Francis happens to have an affair with a columnist named Sheilah Graham.
  • Death of Fitzgerald

    Death of Fitzgerald
    F. Scott Fitzgerald died on Dec. 21st, 1940 in Hollywood, California. He died of a heart attack.