Short Fiction

What is Short Fiction about?

Although perhaps best known for his novels, F. Scott Fitzgerald was also a prolific writer of short fiction, having published a large number of short works in periodicals and collections throughout his literary career. Fitzgerald mostly wrote about post-WWI America, the “Jazz Age,” and his stories tend to focus on the habits and excesses of the upper class. This collection includes many of his stories published in periodicals, as well as several of his collections: Flappers and Philosophers , Tales of the Jazz Age , and All the Sad Young Men .

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Main themes in Short Fiction

Jazz Age stories

Jazz Age stories emerges as a defining element in Short Fiction, shaping character development.

Magazine fiction

Short Fiction thoughtfully explores magazine fiction through its central conflicts.

Short story craft

Short Fiction thoughtfully explores short story craft through its central conflicts.

Wealth and dreams

Wealth and dreams emerges as a defining element in Short Fiction, shaping character development.

Why Short Fiction is still relevant today

F. Scott Fitzgerald's short stories, written largely for magazines to support his family, include some of his finest work. Stories like "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" and "Babylon Revisited" rival his novels in artistry. These tales of Jazz Age glamour and regret, wealthy dreamers and lost illusions, demonstrate Fitzgerald's mastery of the form and contain some of his most moving writing.