By Madeleine Muzdakis on March 7, 2021
F. Scott Fitzgerald, photographed for “The World s Work” in June of 1921. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Writer
F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda were the darlings of the
Jazz Age late nights, lots of liquor, and brilliant wit to match. The young author saw early success but struggled in later life in a remarkable parallel to the course of American history, which fell from the sparkling roaring twenties into the Great Depression and World War II.
Fitzgerald dreamed of being a romantic figure from a young age. After his death, his legacy developed into one of melancholic genius. In becoming one of the most famous writers of the 20th century, the details of his short yet fascinating life are often overlooked.