The words seemed to bite physically into Gatsby. - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The words seemed to bite physically into Gatsby.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (24 September 1896 – 21 December 1940) was an Irish-American novelist and short story writer.

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Native Name: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald

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