Alternative Title: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald, in full
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, (born September 24, 1896, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. died December 21, 1940, Hollywood, California), American short-story writer and novelist famous for his depictions of the Jazz Age (the 1920s), his most brilliant novel being
The Great Gatsby (1925). His private life, with his wife, Zelda, in both America and France, became almost as celebrated as his novels.
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Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald?
F. Scott Fitzgerald was a 20th-century American short-story writer and novelist. Although he completed four novels and more than 150 short stories in his lifetime, he is perhaps best remembered for his third novel,
Monroe Stahr is a studio executive who has worked obsessively to produce high-quality films without regard to their financial prospects. He takes a personal interest in every aspect of the studio, and especially in the welfare of his employees. At age 35 he is almost burned out, and the novel is the story of how he loses control of the studio and his life.
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