Winter Dreams Summary
F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Winter Dreams Summary

F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" was first published in Metropolitan Magazine in December 1922 and collected in All The Sad Young Men in 1926. The story has come to be regarded as one of Fitzgerald's finest and most eloquent statements on the destructive nature of the American dream.

"Winter Dreams" chronicles the rise of Dexter Green, a hardworking, confident young man who becomes caught up in the pursuit of wealth and status. When he meets...

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F. Scott Fitzgerald Biographies (6)

F . Scott Fitzgerald

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F. Scott Fitzgerald died on the afternoon of December 21, 1940, suffering a fatal heart attack as he was finishing a chocolate bar--one of his placebos for the alcohol that had ravaged both his talent... Read more

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

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F(rancis) Scott (Key) Fitzgerald

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F(rancis) Scott (Key) Fitzgerald

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

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Character Analysis for Winter Dreams

499 words, approx. 2 pages

In the short story "Winter Dreams" the author F. Scott Fitzgerald, portrays Judy Jones as a careless, snobby person that cannot live any other lifestyle other than a lavish one. Throughout the story, ... Read more

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