F. Scott Fitzgerald
Background on the author of The Great Gatsby
1925
Fitzgerald published his novel in 1925.
At the time, it was seen as a failure. It wouldn't regain critical acclaim until the 1950s
A Personal Touch
Like Gatsby, Fitzgerald sought wealth and status in order to win the love of his wife Zelda.
A key fixture in the 1920s party culture, Fitzgerald wrote this novel both to capture the spirit of the era and to criticize its excesses.