“Then she added in a sort of childish delight: 'We'll be poor, won't we? Like people in books. And I'll be an orphan and utterly free. Free and poor! What fun!' She stopped and raised her lips to him in a delighted kiss.'It's impossible to be both together,' said John grimly. 'People have found that out. And I should choose to be free as preferable of the two...”

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About F. Scott Fitzgerald

American novelist and short story writer of the Jazz Age F. Scott Fitzgerald is best known for his novel *The Great Gatsby*, a sharp critique of the American Dream and the excesses of the 1920s. His prose, rich with lyrical detail and psychological insight, captures the disillusionment and ambition of his era.

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