Description
When F. Scott Fitzgerald was fourteen and living in St. Paul, he began keeping a short diary of his exploits among his friends, friendly rivals, and crushes. The Thoughtbook includes a new introduction by Dave Page that covers the history and provenance of the diary, its meaning in Fitzgerald’s literary development, and what it says about Fitzgerald’s life and writing process.
One of the earliest known works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Thoughtbook provides a unique glimpse of Fitzgerald as a young boy and his social circle as they played among the grand homes of Summit Avenue, making up games, starting secret societies, competing with rivals, and (at all times) staying up-to-date on who exactly is vying for whose attention.
Review
The Thoughtbook is a fascinating document. You can see the social analyst, the novelist of manners, just beginning to develop. –James L. W. West III, General Editor, Cambridge Fitzgerald Edition
About the Author
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and spent much of his youth living in the Crocus Hill neighborhood. He went on to become one of the most famous American novelists of the twentieth century, often drawing on his youthful experiences in St. Paul in his stories and novels.
Details
- Publisher: University of Minnesota Press (September 1, 2013)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 88 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780816679775
- ISBN-13: 978-0816679775
- Item Weight: 7.7 ounces
- Dimensions: 5 x 2 x 7 inches
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