How Did Zelda Succeed In The Great Gatsby

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March 26, 1920: Fitzgerald published his first book ¨This Side Of Paradise¨.
April 3rd, 1920: He went to Alabama to marry Zelda. Zelda only agreed to marry Fitzgerald if his book was successful. She wouldn't marry him if he could not provide for her. In The Great Gatsby daisy only wanted to be with gatsby if he was

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