F. Scott Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul Minnesota on September 29, 1896. His mother came from a very wealthy family therefor he lived a somewhat luxurious life. He attended a private school, in New Jersey. In 1913 Francis attended Princeton University, but dropped out and joined the United States Army as a second lieutenant. In 1920 he got married to Zelda Sayre. Fitzgerald published four books before The Great Gatsby in 1925, this was his most popular book. This book was focused on the indifference of wealth, the hollowness of the American myth, and the sleaziness of a rich lifestyle. He later published four more books. He had gained a lot of money for his books, but because him and his write loved to live in the most expensive way, they were barley able to pay off their bills. In his later years Fitzgerald had a rising alcoholism and physical illness. After two heart attacks he died on December 21, 1940, and his wife Zelda died seven years later in a fire.

Works Cited

"Encyclopedia of World Biography." php bb. 2007