"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940)
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About Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, known as F. Scott Fitzgerald, was an American novelist and short story writer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Fitzgerald is best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby,' a true classic of American literature that explores the decadence and idealism of the Jazz Age. His writing captures the essence of the American Dream, as well as the disillusionment that often accompanies it.

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