Drama, romance, and greed. F. Scott Fitzgerald some how magnificently managed to include all of these components into his writing. F. Scott Fitzgerald was truly a masterful literary artist. Reading his book The Beautiful and Damned was like walking through an art exhibit. All of his assorted technics and elements were flawlessly displayed, and readers should enjoy walking down every aisle. “F. Scott Fitzgerald was born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fitzgerald was named after his cousin who had written lyrics to the “Star-Spangled Banner.” His mother, Mary McQuillan, was from an Irish-Catholic family that worked as wholesale grocers where they obtained a small fortune. His father, Edward Fitzgerald
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(A Brief Life of Fitzgerald) On March 26, 1920 Fitzgerald published his first book, “This Side of Paradise” introducing him into a world of riches and popularity. One week after his first publication, on the date of April 3rd he married Zelda Sayre in the Rectory of St. Patricks Cathedral. A year later born on, October 26, 1921 they had a baby girl named Frances Scott Fitzgerald. During the year 1922 Fitzgerald published his second novel “The Beautiful and Damned” based on a strenuous marriage between Anthony and Gloria Patch. This book helped assure that Fitzgerald would be known as one of the greatest chroniclers and satirists of society. After publishing “The Beautiful and Damned” Fitzgerald hit writers block, and so in 1924 he moved to France hoping that a change of scenery would spark his creativity. It was in Valescure, France in 1925 where he wrote what would be known as his greatest novel, “The Great …show more content…
Scott Fitzgerald, "The Beautiful and Damned." Not because there is something of tragedy in it-tragedy may be and often is fine and inspiring-but because its slow-moving narrative is the record of lives utterly worthless utterly futile. Not one of the book's many characters, important of unimportant, ever rises to the level of ordinary decent humanity. Not one of them shows a spark of loyalty, of honor, of devotion, of generosity, of real friendship or of real affection.” (Field) Most readers wholeheartedly agree with Louise’s criticism. Fitzgerald disappointed us with this book. Having read a numerous amount of his quotes the readers expected much more from this novel, but we found ourselves disenchanted and unsatisfied with this read. Louise’s opinion towards his characters was also quite true, I found the characters to be dull and monotonous. “In some respects The Beautiful and Damned is a lesson in how not to write a novel. It opens with long chunks of backstory and it’s a very long time before there’s any dialogue”, Greg Jameson writes. Jameson is correct about the book being a slow start, and you do have to wait until you finally start to see some dialogue.
(A Brief Life of Fitzgerald) On March 26, 1920 Fitzgerald published his first book, “This Side of Paradise” introducing him into a world of riches and popularity. One week after his first publication, on the date of April 3rd he married Zelda Sayre in the Rectory of St. Patricks Cathedral. A year later born on, October 26, 1921 they had a baby girl named Frances Scott Fitzgerald. During the year 1922 Fitzgerald published his second novel “The Beautiful and Damned” based on a strenuous marriage between Anthony and Gloria Patch. This book helped assure that Fitzgerald would be known as one of the greatest chroniclers and satirists of society. After publishing “The Beautiful and Damned” Fitzgerald hit writers block, and so in 1924 he moved to France hoping that a change of scenery would spark his creativity. It was in Valescure, France in 1925 where he wrote what would be known as his greatest novel, “The Great …show more content…
Scott Fitzgerald, "The Beautiful and Damned." Not because there is something of tragedy in it-tragedy may be and often is fine and inspiring-but because its slow-moving narrative is the record of lives utterly worthless utterly futile. Not one of the book's many characters, important of unimportant, ever rises to the level of ordinary decent humanity. Not one of them shows a spark of loyalty, of honor, of devotion, of generosity, of real friendship or of real affection.” (Field) Most readers wholeheartedly agree with Louise’s criticism. Fitzgerald disappointed us with this book. Having read a numerous amount of his quotes the readers expected much more from this novel, but we found ourselves disenchanted and unsatisfied with this read. Louise’s opinion towards his characters was also quite true, I found the characters to be dull and monotonous. “In some respects The Beautiful and Damned is a lesson in how not to write a novel. It opens with long chunks of backstory and it’s a very long time before there’s any dialogue”, Greg Jameson writes. Jameson is correct about the book being a slow start, and you do have to wait until you finally start to see some dialogue.