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Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“The compensation of a very early success is a conviction that life is a romantic matter. In the best sense one stays young.”

Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Book:A Life in Letters

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A Life in Letters

This book is a collection of letters written by the author over the course of their life, providing an intimate look at their personal experiences, reflections, and relationships with others. more

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and short stories, renowned for his works that encapsulate the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. His most celebrated novel, 'The Great Gatsby,' is a critical and commercial success, reflecting the themes of the American Dream and the decline of the American upper class. more

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