One of My Oldest Friends

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Overview

"He hated you, you know. He used to wish you'd die. I told him that if he ever said so to me again I'd never see him any more."

-Marion, One of My Oldest Friends, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)



One of My Oldest Friends (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the many short stories the author published in magazines of the time period. The story, which debuted in Woman's Home Companion, focuses on marital discord and money, two of Fitzgerald's recurring themes. Wife Marion admits her dishonesty to husband Michael, reflective of the deception present in Fitzgerald's own marriage at the time. With its timeless themes, this tale is for those who wish to experience the short fiction of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646795352
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	09/01/1925
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.07(d)

About the Author

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD (1896-1940) was born in Minnesota to upper middle-class parents and married socialite Zelda, which heavily influenced his literary masterwork, The Great Gatsby (1925). Fitzgerald is noted for his depiction of The Jazz Age and as a short story writer, screenwriter, and great American novelist.

Date of Birth:

September 24, 1896

Date of Death:

December 21, 1940

Place of Birth:

St. Paul, Minnesota

Education:

Princeton University