Synopsis "One of My Oldest Friends"

"He hated you, you know. He used to wish you'd die. I told him that if he ever said so to me again I'd never see him any more." -Marion, One of My Oldest Friends, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)One of My Oldest Friends (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the many short stories the author published in magazines of the time period. The story, which debuted in Woman's Home Companion, focuses on marital discord and money, two of Fitzgerald's recurring themes. Wife Marion admits her dishonesty to husband Michael, reflective of the deception present in Fitzgerald's own marriage at the time. With its timeless themes, this tale is for those who wish to experience the short fiction of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (Saint Paul, Minnesota, September 24, 1896-Hollywood, California, December 21, 1940) was a military officer, host, novelist, and American writer, widely known as one of the finest authors of the 20th century, whose works are paradigmatic of the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the Lost Generation of the twenties.

He wrote five novels: The Great Gatsby, Tender Is the Night, This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, and The Last Tycoon, which, although unfinished, was published after his death. He also wrote numerous short stories, many of which deal with youth and promise, age and despair.

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