A Short AutobiographyA self-portrait of a great writer. A Short Autobiography charts Fitzgerald's progression from exuberant and cocky with "What I think and Feel at 25", to mature and reflective with "One Hundred False Starts" and "The Death of My Father." Compiled and edited by Professor James West, this revealing collection of personal essays and articles reveals the beloved author in his own words. |
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Imaginationand a Few Mothers 1923 | 25 |
How to Live on 36000 a Year 1924 | 35 |
How to Live on Practically Nothing a Year 1924 | 51 |
Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own 1924 | 72 |
How to Waste Material | 85 |
Princeton 1927 | 92 |
A Short Autobiography | 105 |
Salesmanship in the ChampsÉlysées 1930 | 116 |
Authors House 1936 | 133 |
An Authors Mother 1936 | 149 |
Annotations | 163 |
Acknowledgments | 195 |
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