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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an Irish American Jazz Age novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was the self-styled spokesman of the "Lost Generation" - Americans born in the 1890's who came of age during World War I. He finished four novels, left a fifth unfinished, and wrote dozens of short stories. The 1920's proved the most influential decade of Fitzgerald's development. His debut novel, This Side of Paradise (1920) examines the lives and morality of post-World War I youth. Flappers and Philosophers (1920) was his first collection of short stories. His second novel, The Beautiful and Damned (1922), demonstrates an evolution and maturity in his writing, and provides an excellent portrait of America during the Jazz Age, as does Tales of the Jazz Age (1922). The Great Gatsby, which many consider his masterpiece, was published in 1925. It has since been adapted for the theatre and filmed several times. His last novel was Tender is the Night (1934).
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christopher ayala
reviewed Winter Dreams (Dodo Press) on July 12, 2015
Winter Dreams
In terms of the actual prose, Fitzgerald is possibly my favorite writer. He doesn't limit his writing to choosing the right words, even his commas and dashes are perfectly on point:
It was during those three days that, for the first time, he had asked her to marry him. She said "maybe some day," she said "kiss me," she said "I'd like to marry you," she said "I love you" — she said — nothing.
He always expresses so much with few words, an ability I love in any writer, but one especially important in one who writes short stories.
Unfortunately, I'm only giving this one three stars because all of Fitzgerald's genius with writing are offset by his too narrow world. I'm not talking about the much repeated criticism that he always writes about rich white Americans who live frivolous lives. It's worse than that: his female character is almost always the same person. Rosalind Connage (This Side of Paradise), Gloria Gilbert (The Beautiful and Damned), Marjorie Harvey (Bernice Bobs Her Hair) and now Judy Jones (Winter Dreams) are all perfectly indistinguishable.
They are all beautiful and athletic women who, despite being selfish assholes, are so dazzling and energetic men can't help falling in love with them. These women are very witty, but they hate every other person of their sex, considering them stupid. Because they are so ridiculously attractive to men, they always play with the hearts of those who are foolish enough to love them, and even though it amuses them in a way, deep down they're kind of depressed about it. Yawn.
From what I've heard, this was how Fitzgerald saw his own wife Zelda before they got married, and though that would explain his fascination with the character, it doesn't excuse him for overusing it. Especially aggravating is the fact that we see this girl always through the man's eyes; I would be much more forgiving of his usage of a similar character if it was with the intention of delving deeper into her psyche, but this never happens.
All in all, if you haven't read many of his other works, this is great. If you have, it can be repetitive, but the prose is still so gorgeous it's worth it.
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