What are the best short stories by F.S. Fitzgerald?

All of the stories in Babylon Revisited and Other Stories are great (The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, The Ice Palace, May Day, Winter Dreams, Absolution, The Rich Boy, The Freshest Boy, Babylon Revisited, Crazy Sunday, The Long Way Out). read more

The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald is a compilation of 43 short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli and published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1989. It begins with a foreword by Charles Scribner II and a preface written by Bruccoli, after which the stories follow in chronological order of publication. read more

It is certain that Fitzgerald’s own guilt and struggle with drink inspired this poignant and haunting story. 2. Winter Dreams. One of Fitzgerald’s very best short stories, “Winter Dreams” is considered a “Gatsby cluster story”, meaning that Fitzgerald takes the themes explored in the story and fleshes them out in The Great Gatsby. read more

Today, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his novels, but in his lifetime, his fame stemmed from his prolific achievement as one of America's most gifted (and best-paid) writers of stories and novellas. read more