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(Francis Scott Fitzgerald 1896- 1940)

American novelist. Belonging to the lost generation, the spokesman of the rising 20th century (roaring 20s) was born in a merchant family in St Paul, Minnesota. Formerly known as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. Princeton University dropped out before graduation. 19 17 enlisted, promoted to lieutenant officer the following year, 19 19 retired. He works as a clerk in a commercial company and devotes his spare time to writing. His creative tendency is similar to the "lost generation", which shows the disillusionment of the younger generation with American ideals after the First World War. The first novel Paradise on Earth was published on 1920, and it became famous in one fell swoop. After the novel was published, he married Hilda Seri. Shanerda has a great influence on his life and creation. Many heroines in his novels have her face. Later, two collections of short stories, Girls and Philosophers (192 1) and Stories of the Tujue Age (1922), were published. From 65438 to 0925, his masterpiece The Great Gatsby was published, which established his position in the history of literature. The Great Gatsby shows the disillusionment of the American dream. This novel condemns the selfishness and arbitrariness of the privileged class in the United States, represented by Tom, and describes Gatsby's tragedy with sympathetic eyes, pointing out that his tragedy comes from his fantasy of life and love and his incomprehension of the upper class. 1934, Fitzgerald published another important novel, Tender is the Night, which successfully showed the selfishness and corruption of the upper bourgeoisie and was full of sympathy for the depravity of the protagonist. However, critics reacted indifferently to this. 1936 Fitzgerald wrote his autobiography "Collapse" when he was ill. Later, he wrote the novel The Last Giant with a Hollywood film director as the leading role. He died without success. The manuscript was compiled and published by his friend and critic edmund wilson (194 1).

He is also a famous American screenwriter. 1922, his novel Beauty and the Cursed Man was made into a movie. The Great Gatsby was published in 1925, which established his position in the history of American literature. It was made into a movie twice by Paramount Company in 1949 and 1974. He worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood in 1930s, and 1938 adapted "Life and Death Together" is his only film with a title. Other major works created or adapted include Woman, Gone with the Wind, Madame Curie, The Last Time I Saw Paris, The First Beautiful Dream, etc. 1936 started writing the last novel, The Last Tycoon, but failed to finish it. 1940 12 died at the age of 44. His love affair with columnist Sheila was made into the film Love on 1959.

Scott Fitzgerald

Francis? Scott. Fitzgerald 1896 was born on September 24th, 1996 in a merchant family in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He became interested in writing when he was in middle school. While studying at Princeton University, he was also keen to write articles for the school's publications and drama clubs. 19 17 after dropping out of school, he began to write novels in the military camp. When Fitzgerald was stationed near Montgomery, Alabama, he fell in love with a southern girl named Zeldia, who was 18 years old. Selma is more eager to succeed through writing than ever before. After leaving the army, I continued to write, and finally published my first novel "Paradise on Earth" on 1920.

The publication of Paradise on Earth made Fitzgerald, who was less than 24 years old, become a dazzling star in American literature overnight. A week later, he married Zeldia in new york. Fitzgerald and Zeldia are young, charming, rich and famous. They are enviable golden couple. They were active in the social life in new york, enjoying love, young life and the joy of success, living a life of singing every night, and then living in Europe for many years. However, due to their extravagance, life is gradually stretched. Zelda was sent to a mental hospital for many mental attacks, and Fitzgerald also contracted the bad habit of drinking. On June1940 65438+February 2 1, Fitzgerald died of a heart attack in Los Angeles at the age of 44.

In his creative career of more than 20 years, Fitzgerald has published novels such as The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night and The Last Giant, and more than 60 short stories. Among them, The Great Gatsby published by 1925 is the pinnacle of Fitzgerald's writing career. This novel vividly depicts the unsatisfied desire under the cover of wealth and success, reflects the disillusionment of the "American Dream" in the 1920s, profoundly reveals the contradictions and inner conflicts of the characters, and also vividly shows Fitzgerald's outstanding talent and writing skills. The Great Gatsby is regarded as one of the best novels in contemporary America, which established Fitzgerald's position in the history of literature.

Fitzgerald's most creative period is a special era in American history. After the end of World War I (19 18), the Great Depression (1929) has not yet arrived, and the traditional Puritan morality collapsed, and hedonism prevailed. In Fitzgerald's own words, "this is an era of miracles, an era of art, an era of spending money like water, and an era full of ridicule." Fitzgerald called this era "Jazz Age", so he was called "Chronicler" and "Poet Laureate" of Jazz Age. Because he devoted himself enthusiastically to the charm of this era, he keenly felt the yearning for romance and the emptiness and helplessness behind the superficial luxury in this era, and vividly reflected these emotions in his works. In his works, the subtle emotional entanglements between young people who go in and out of golf courses, country clubs and luxury mansions are an eternal theme, and their frustration and depression that cannot be dispelled by money are everywhere. His works often pay attention to young desires and idealism, because he thinks these are the characteristics of Americans; His works often involve emotional uncertainty and sense of loss, because this is the inevitable fate of people of that era.

Although Fitzgerald's most famous works are his novels, his short stories are also very distinctive. In fact, in his life, it was his short stories, not his novels, which brought him commercial success and won the recognition and love of the general public. Although Fitzgerald's novels have been well received by literary circles, they have not brought him considerable income as Fitzgerald hoped. Writing short stories for popular magazines has therefore become his main means to maintain the upper-class lifestyle. Because of this, Fitzgerald's short stories are generally very entertaining. Their layout is exquisite and tortuous, their words are exquisite and gorgeous, their styles are humorous and often European and American. Henry's unexpected ending is a pleasant enjoyment to read.

Not only that, Fitzgerald's short stories have also made great artistic achievements. Fitzgerald is a versatile novelist. Of course, his 160 short stories are also mediocre, but the top grade is definitely a rare treasure in the treasure house of American short stories. The charm of Fitzgerald comes from his clear narration, elegant writing style and colorful words, which are best reflected in his short stories. Each of his successful works is the crystallization of the poet's sensitivity and the playwright's imagination, and also the product of his artistic talent to the extreme. Due to the limitation of space, we selected 16 of his works here. These sixteen works have been well received by the literary world, including the realistic masterpieces "The Rich Boy" and "The Magical Benjamin? Barton's Strange Life includes bernice's Haircut, which describes the "cruel and ups and downs tragicomedy" in young people's social occasions in the 1920s, and The Lost Decade, which reflects the social impact of the Great Depression. In the process of reading these works, readers can not only enjoy well-known stories, but also appreciate the flash inspiration and superb skills of a generation of literary geniuses.

Many writers are good at using their own life experiences as writing materials to create novels, so is Fitzgerald. His famous work Paradise on Earth and his most famous novel The Great Gatsby are both semi-autobiographical works. Many of his short stories are also strongly autobiographical. Those men, women and men who are addicted to money and drinking, those who enjoy young love, wealth and success, but at the same time have to pay the price for profligacy and failure, are a portrayal of himself and Zeldia's life. There are quite a few protagonists in the novels included in this book who have Fitzgerald's shadow, such as George who hopes to win Jonquil's love successfully in Wisdom. In The Last Southern Girl, O'Kelly falls in love with the charming southern girl Ellie? Balzer, a northern soldier under the pomegranate skirt of calhoun and a teenager who loves drama and is eager for success in Shadow of the Prisoner? Duke? Li, the passionate, alcoholic and impulsive Hollywood playwright Joel in Crazy Sunday? Coles French writer Andre? Mo Luoya said, "Expressing your needs through writing comes from discomfort with life or inner conflicts that cannot be solved by action." This judgment should also be accurate for Fitzgerald.

Because he married a typical southern woman, Fitzgerald showed great interest in the American South in his novels. Songbao Egg is an out-and-out story about the South. Ice Palace, Wisdom and The Last Southern Girl all tell the love stories of southern girls and northern youths, and discuss the cultural and social differences between the north and the south. In Fitzgerald's works, the south is a hot, soft, lazy and slightly intoxicating place, where there is a "hot evening full of flowers" and an evocative scent of magnolia flowers. It is a lazy paradise with "the sky is like a dream, the night of fireflies and the noise of the black market". In the south, the nostalgia and nostalgia for the south, as well as the clear understanding and helplessness of the contrast between the north and the south, provide the background and tone for many of his novels.

It is worth mentioning that Fitzgerald created a refreshing literary female image in his novels. They are trendy, independent, attractive and courageous. In order to pursue their own happiness, they will pay any price, such as Attita in Pirates off the Sea, bernice and Marjory in bernice Haircut. These typical heroines in the jazz era have also become the characteristics and symbols of Fitzgerald's novels. However, although these heroines often behave resolutely and decisively, they also have a lot of hesitation and confusion about who they really are and what kind of people they want to be. For example, in Bernice's Haircut, "Bernice vaguely feels a little painful" because she knows that "women are loved because they have a mysterious feminine taste", but she doesn't know what this temperament is and how to get it. For this reason, she had to put down her self-esteem and ask her cousin Marjory for help, which triggered a contest with Marjory. Even Attita, who is fearless in heaven and earth in Pirates off the Sea, often feels at a loss. She feels almost afraid of fleeting things. Deep down, she feels that she is missing something in her pursuit of happiness. In fact, many of Fitzgerald's heroines are based on Zeldia, and many of their characteristics are actually the portrayal of Zeldia's character.