F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) is considered one of the most influential American writers of the twentieth century. His masterpieces include The Beautiful and the Damned, The Great Gatsby, and Tender Is the Night.
This story was inspired by a remark of Mark Twain's to the effect that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end. By trying the experiment upon only one man in a perfectly normal world I have scarcely giv...[SEE MORE]