He died from a heart attack in 1940, with his wife passing away a few years later. The Fitzgeralds were wealthy, but as debt crept upon them, Fitzgerald’s health worsened, and he suffered from mental illness. This mirrors Gatsby’s experience with Daisy in the novel, ending in her marrying Tom Buchanan, a cruel man but one with more than enough money for her to live the kind of life she wanted. Perhaps also seeking inspiration in his personal experiences, Fitzgerald’s wife, Zelda, refused to marry him unless he could support her. He moved to New York to pursue fame and fortune, like Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald, like the novel’s narrator, Nick, was born in Minnesota. But, when it was published the author had no idea of its importance or how tied it would become to his own literary legacy. Climax: Gatsby and Tom fight over Daisyįitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a modernist masterpiece.When/where written: Paris and the US in 1924.Gatsby, a new multi-millionaire who seemingly lives the American dream, is consumed with the desire to reclaim a lost relationship. Narrated by Nick Carraway, a man whose life mirrored Fitzgerald’s own, he takes the reader into the mysterious world of Jay Gatsby. It depicts the lives of characters entangled in the New York City social scene, in dangerous love affairs, and endless wealth. It is considered to be Fitzgerald’s best and most famous novel. Scott Fitzgerald was published in 1925 in New York City.
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