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Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Begin with an individual, and before you know it you find that you have created a type; begin with a type, and you find that you have created - nothing.”

Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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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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