About F. Scott Fitzgerald

The author of The Great Gatsby lived an unexpected life for the author of an American classic. He was a complete drunk since he was in college (at Princeton University, if you were wondering). He married a girl named Zelda who he met in the military. Some people think she was some sort of inspiration for Daisy but I don't think so according to the personality I've read about her. He had one kid, Frances.

Here's some actually interesting things I found now:

• Not only was he an alcoholic, he was renown for being extremely drunk, all the time.
• He died eating a candy bar and reading the newspaper, of a heart attack. Ironic?
• His third cousin is Francis Scott Key (writer of the Star Spangled Banner) is why he's named Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. BUT also after his dead sister, Louise Scott.
• Only 20-30 people came to his funeral.
• His wife died in a mental institution fire but I can't find out why she was there
• Alternate names for Gatsby included Trimalchio, Among the Ash Heaps and Millionaires, The High-Bouncing Lover, Gold-Hatted Gatsby,Gatsby, On the Road to West Egg, Incident at West Egg, and Trimalchio in West Egg.

Alright now this is awesome, check it out. I found a digitalized version of his ledger (basically his notebook) and it is really cool if you look around. Here's the link. If you have only been skimming until now please go take a look and realize that its literally from pre-WWII era and you have complete access to it and if you don't think that's historically awesome then I don't know what is.

Go check that out and tell me what you find, it's worth it.