
The Fantastic Fitzgeralds
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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The Beautiful and the Damned
Fitzgerald wrote two short story collections. He wrote a satirical play and he wrote the novel, The Beautiful and the Damned in the three years after the Side of Paradise published. Zelda did her part too to stir up Fitzgerald enthusiasm even if she was kind of obvious and fabulous. She wrote quote, everyone must buy this book for the following aesthetic reasons. First, because I know where there is the cutest cloth of gold dress for only $300 in a store on 42nd Street. And also, if loads of people buy it, my husband needs a new winter overcoat,. Although the one he has has done well enough for the last three years. So we need the money folks
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