| F. Scott Fitzgerald Links |
F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary Home Page - from the University of South Carolina. This is the premier Fitzgerald website. Be sure to explore it thoroughly! Specific links to various pages at this website are included below:
| The texts of the following short stories by Fitzgerald are online: | ||
| The Diamond as Big as the Ritz | Winter Dreams | The Jelly-Bean |
| Bernice Bobs Her Hair | The Camel's Back | Head and Shoulders |
| The Ice Palace | May Day | Myra Meets His Family |
| The Offshore Pirate | Also available are Juvenilia & Apprenticeship Writings | |
Project Gutenberg of Australia: Texts of Fitzgerald's Works
- F. Scott Fitzgerald - includes the texts of his novels The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night
- Short Stories - Alphabetical Index of Titles - presents texts of dozens of Fitzgerald's short stories
Online Fitzgerald biographies and studies:
- A Brief Life of Fitzgerald - by Prof. Matthew J. Bruccoli, noted Fitzgerald scholar, from the F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary website.
- Featured Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald - With News and Reviews From the Archives of The New York Times.
- Scott Fitzgerald Was Different - The New York Times review.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald and the American Dream - includes bio of Zelda Fitzgerald. PBS.
- Gatsby’s Epitaph: F. Scott Fitzgerald - concerns Fitzgerald's Catholicism and its effect on his writing; by Jody Bottum; Catholic Educator's Resource Center.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald Student Essays from the American Collection: U.S. Literary Map Project:
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Chronologies of Fitzgerald's life:
- A complete chronology of the lives and works of F.Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald - includes many pictures and a search facility.
- A Fitzgerald Chronology - from the F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary website.
- American Literature Online: F. Scott Fitzgerald - from Dr. Michael O'Conner's website at Millikin U., Decatur, Ill.
- A Fitzgerald Capsule History - Minnesota Public Radio.
- Biographical Information About F. Scott Fitzgerald - a Georgetown University webpage.
- Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald Timeline - from the The Legend of Zelda website.
Zelda:
- The Legend of Zelda - with various aspects of Zelda's life, includes her paper dolls, paintings, pictures, letters by Fitzgerald to Zelda's doctors, writings, a chronology.
- My Tribute to Zelda - created by Sara Megan Kay.
- "My Tribute to Zelda" Discussion Forum - discuss Zelda, Scott, and the rest of the Fitzgerald family tree, and other topics such as books, romance, movies, the Jazz Age, silent films.
- Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald: Artist, Writer, Dancer and Wife - also contains F. Scott Fitzgerald and the American Dream.
- Zelda Fitzgerald - biography, pictures, Cosmic Baseball Association.
- Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, 1900-1948 - essay by Professor Bryant Mangum for The Last Flapper (playbill).
- Works by (and about) Zelda Fitzgerald - from the F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary website, Univ. of So. Carolina.
Bibliographies:
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's Publications - from the F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary website.
- Principal Works About F. Scott Fitzgerald - from the F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary website.
- Works by and about F. Scott Fitzgerald - from the F. Scott Fitzgerald Society.
- Reading List - works by and about F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. PBS.
From Princeton:
- Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key - by Carlos Baker, from A Princeton Companion (1978), brief essay on Fitzgerald at Princeton.
Essays by Prof. Bryant Mangum, Virginia Commonwealth U.:
- FITZGERALD, F. Scott (September, 1896-December, 1940); American novelist and short-story writer - from "F. Scott Fitzgerald: American Novelist and Short Story Writer" in Reader's Guide to Literature in English (London: Fitzroy-Dearborn, 1995, pp. 293-296).
- Introduction to the Novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald - from "F. Scott Fitzgerald" in Critical Survey of Long Fiction" (ed. Frank Magill, Salem Press, 1981, pp. 953-967).
- FITZGERALD, F. Scott (1896-1940) - Fitzgerald's contributions to the development of the novel; from "F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)" in Encyclopedia of the Novel (ed. Paul Schellinger, London and Chicago: Fitzroy-Dearborn, 1998, pp. 416-417).
- THE GREAT GATSBY, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925 - from "The Great Gatsby" in Encyclopedia of the Novel (ed. Paul Schellinger, London and Chicago: Fitzroy-Dearborn, 1998, pp. 514-515).
- Introduction to the Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald - from "F. Scott Fitzgerald" in Critical Survey of Short Fiction (ed. Frank Magill, Salem Press, 1982, pp. 1368-77).
- A Reader's Guide to the Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Work in Progress
- Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, 1900-1948 - essay for The Last Flapper (playbill).
- "Babylon Revisited" - audio, lecture.
This Side of Paradise:
- This Side of Paradise - text of Fitzgerald's first novel. Bartleby.
- SparkNotes: This Side of Paradise - plot summary and analysis, with summary of novel, chapter summaries and commentary, study questions, and message board.
Flappers and Philosophers:
- Flappers and Philosophers - GIF images of pages from the first edition of Flappers and Philosophers, Fitzgerald 's first collection of short stories ("The Offshore Pirate" - "The Ice Palace" - "Head And Shoulders" - "The Cut-Glass Bowl" - "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" - "Benediction" - "Dalyrimple Goes Wrong" - "The Four Fists").
- Flappers - THE NEW YORK TIMES review of Flappers and Philosophers, September 26, 1920.
The Beautiful and Damned:
- The Beautiful and Damned - Review by Garret Wilson.
- The Beautiful and Damned - brief synopses.
- Fitzgerald's worst novel is my favorite - commentary by Michael Maiello.
Tales of the Jazz Age:
- Tales of the Jazz Age - GIF images of pages from the first edition of Tales of the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald 's second collection of short stories ("The Jelly Bean" - "The Camel's Back" - "May Day" - "Porcelain and Pink" - "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - "Tarquin of Cheapside" - "O Russet Witch" - "The Lees of Happiness" - "Mr. Icky" - "Jemina").
- Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald - online text
- Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald - online text
The Great Gatsby:
- General information about The Great Gatsby.
- GradeSaver: ClassicNote: The Great Gatsby - includes biography, full summary and analysis, character list, individual summary and analysis of each chapter, vocabulary, message board, and quiz.
- SparkNotes: The Great Gatsby - plot summary and analysis, with summary of novel, chapter summaries and commentary, study questions, and message board.
- The Great Gatsby: A Beginner's Guide - includes abbreviated information about Fitzgerald, the 1920s, characters of the novel, and its themes; webpage by Hudson Gevaert.
- Centers of Interest in Chapter One of Gatsby - annotated information (Be sure to click on the links within the text for background, symbolism, and allusions); by Dr. Wayne Crawford, Western Illinois U.
- The Great Gatsby - concerns Fitzgerald's craft in composing the novel; by Prof. Bryant Mangum; reprinted from Encyclopedia of the Novel.
- Some Like it Hot: The Development of Atmosphere as a Test of Character in The Great Gatsby - by Dr. Wayne Crawford, Western Illinois U.
- Grade Saver: The Great Gatsby Essays
Tender Is the Night:
- General information about Tender Is the Night.
- SparkNotes: Tender Is the Night - plot summary and analysis, with summary of novel, chapter summaries and commentary, study questions, and message board.
- Fitzgerald, F. (Francis) Scott: Tender Is the Night - brief summary, literature arts & medicine, Jack Coulehan, NYU site.
- Essays and commentary on Tender Is the Night.
"Babylon Revisited":
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited": A Long Expostulation and Explanation - a thorough study of the short story; in particular examines Fitzgerald's biographical connections to the story and its textual matters; Master's thesis by Tom Larson.
- Regreso a Babilonia - translation of the story in Spanish.
- Commentary on "Babylon Revisited":
- "Babylon Revisited" - audio, lecture by Prof. Bryant Mangum, Virginia Commonwealth U.
- Alcoholism in the Life and Literature of F. Scott Fitzgerald - Left Bank Review by Michelle Byrd, also discusses Fitzgerald's "Family in the Wind."
- Research Paper - student paper on "Babylon Revisited."
- Short Story Analysis: Babylon Revisited
- Impractical Lives: A Comparison of Jay Gatsby and Charlie Wales - Anonymous, Exemplary Paper, PDF format.
- Spiritus_ex_Machina: Imagination and Reality in Modernist Poetry - essay includes discussion of "Babylon Revisited," by Michael Dellert.
- Studying "Babylon Revisited" - includes brief character descriptions, a glossary, reading questions, ideas for essays, papers; by Tom Larson.
- Study Questions on Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited" - Dr. Tina L. Hanlon, Associate Professor of English, Ferrum College
"The Sensible Thing":
"Bernice Bobs Her Hair":
- Bernice Bobs Her Hair - GIF images of pages from the first edition of Flappers and Philosophers containing the story, from Digital Sources Center, Michigan State University Libraries.
- Bernice Bobs Her Hair: Introduction Page - from the F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary website, includes the full text of the story and artwork from its original appearance in The Saturday Evening Post. another online text
- Modern Literature - Jazz Age - "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" - slide presentation to introduce the story, by Teresa Boylan.
- Essays containing commentary on "Bernice Bobs Her Hair":
- Bernice Bobs Her Hair - 1976 movie:
- "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" - The Divine Comedy's song lyrics based on the story--from the Liberation CD.
Places To Visit:
- F. Scott Fitzgerald Walking Tour of St. Paul, MN
- Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, a website about the museum includes information, brief article and bios of Scott and Zelda.
- Grave of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald - Find-a-Grave.
Other:
- The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society
- F. Scott Fitzgerald filmography - lists both movies based on writings of Fitzgerald and those he worked on as a scriptwriter.
- Online NewsHour: F. Scott Fitzgerald: GREAT SCOTT - SEPTEMBER 27, 1996 - TRANSCRIPT; Elizabeth Farnsworth talks to Joseph Heller, author of Catch-22, and Fitzgerald biographer Matthew Bruccoli.
- Hemingway and Fitzgerald - Online Conversations and Transcripts, including two with Jackson Bryer, noted Fitzgerald scholar.
- Miracles and Satire: Sinclair Lewis and F. Scott Fitzgerald - text with links to images from Special Collections, George Mason Univ., Va.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's 100th Birthday - St. Paul, Minnesota's celebration, September 24 - 27, 1996 - includes a Fitzgerald crossword.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: Classroom Issues and Strategies
- Fitzgerald's Works: Reality or Fiction?
- Hemingway Resource Center's Frequently Asked Questions - primarily about Hemingway, but contains mentions of Fitzgerald.
- Books Go To War: Chapter 9, Collecting ASE'S - includes an illustration of the Armed Services edition of Fitzgerald's The Diamond As Big As the Ritz and Other Stories. [1043].
- Allreaders.com F. Scott Fitzgerald Club
- F. Scott Fitzgerald Discussion Deck - message board.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald Nantucket Campfire - message board.
- Astrocartography of F. Scott Fitzgerald - by Robert Couteau.
Note from the caretaker of this F. Scott Fitzgerald Links webpage:
Dead links were removed on July 30, 2004. New links to webpages of interest regarding Fitzgerald have not actively been sought out for two or three years (longer?) prior to that date. Any new links added since then have been added as a result of suggestions made by others via e-mail. For additional resources these selected Google searches are offered:
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
- This Side of Paradise - novel
- The Beautiful and Damned - novel
- The Great Gatsby - novel
- Tender Is the Night - novel
- The Last Tycoon - unfinished novel
- The Vegetable - play
- Flappers and Philosophers - short story collection
- Tales of the Jazz Age - short story collection
- All the Sad Young Men - short story collection
- Taps at Reveille - short story collection
- Bernice Bobs Her Hair - short story
- Babylon Revisited - short story
- The Last Time I Saw Paris - movie based on "Babylon Revisited"
- The Vegetable - play
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