Curated OER
Tender Is the Night - Part 1: Fun Trivia Quiz
This multiple choice quiz about Part 1 of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night will appeal to readers who like minutiae and check retention of details, if not essential ones. Primarily directed at identifying characters and names....
Curated OER
The Great Gatsby
Young scholars read "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In groups, they research the events and spirit of the 1920s and relate events in the novel to actual historical events. They compare the characteristics of various genres and...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: The Great Gatsby: Primary Sources From Twenties
Primary source documents, including photos and text, help students understand the time setting of "The Great Gatsby" and, in turn, create their own piece of historical fiction. in the form of a newspaper project.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam"
This site from Bibliomania contains the English translation of the work of the 11th century poet, Omar Khayyam. Edward Fitzgerald's translation is the best, and most respected translation of this ancient poem.
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: The Great Gatsby
Guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, with historical information about the novel's Jazz Age setting, an author biography, and access to a radio program (audio plus transcript) of excerpts from the novel and analysis of its...
Other
F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary
Maintained by the University of South Carolina, this excellent website offers a very complete examination of Fitzgerald, including biographical material, a chronology, a bibliography, and essays and criticism about Fitzgerald. Also...
PBS
Minnesota Public Radio: F. Scott Fitzgerald
This site, which is provided for by the Minnesota Public Radio, gives a great timeline of critical events of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's life. The information is medium in length, and worth checking out on the subject.
PBS
American Masters: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Companion site for a PBS film version of Fitzgerald's short story "Winter Dreams." Contains a great interactive timeline of Fitzgerald's life as well as video clips of people discussing aspects of his works.
PBS
Public Broadcasting System: F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald
A double biography of both F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
PBS
Pbs: Fitzgerald's "The Sensible Thing"
Maintained by PBS, this website promotes PBS's new film "The Sensible Thing," based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's story. It also provides a biographical sections, as well as a bibliography and links to other sites on Fitzgerald.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: The Great Gatsby Classroom Activity
A classroom activity/lesson plan for students who have completed reading Fitzgerald's classic novel. Provides discussion questions, lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography. From April 10, 2007.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: F. Scott Fitzgerald
This site offers a detailed biography of Fitzgerald, plus a synopsis of "The Great Gatsby" and a good bibliography.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: F. Scott Fitzgerald
An essay by F. Scott Fitzgerald with autobiographical elements, called 'The Crack Up', can be read here. There is also an interactive timeline of Fitzgerald's life, and an interview with filmmaker DeWitt Sage, who worked on a film about...
Other
The Fitzgeralds: The Romantic Egoists
Professor Ruth Prigozy offers this look at F. Scott Fitzgerald and his relationship with Zelda Sayre. Includes quotations from Zelda and photographs.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Discover more about the book the"Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald when you visit this resource. This site provides links to biographical information, lesson plans, activities, vocabulary and more.
Other
Catholic Education Resource Center: Gatsby's Epitaph: F. Scott Fitzgerald
A lengthy article that looks at Fitzgerald and his work from a Catholic perspective.
Other
Univ. Of South Carolina/ f.scott Fitzgerald
The University of South Carolina provides a list of quotes either about or by author F. Scott Fitzgerald includes links to other pages of similar quotes.
PBS
Minnesota Public Radio: Authors on Fitzgerald
This site from the Minnesota Public Radio provides a list of quotes from other authors on F. Scott Fitzgerald, including Ernest Hemmingway and Gertrude Stein. The information is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the...
PBS
Mpr: F. Scott Fitzgerald's 100th Birthday
Maintained by Minnesota Public Radio, this website celebrates Fitzgerald's centenary (1996), offering links to biographical information, information on the author's connection to St. Paul, MN, and the comments of other authors about...
English Verse
English Verse: Edward Fitzgerald (1809 1883)
You can read a very brief biography here and get the text to "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" and "Old Song" at this site.
C-SPAN
C Span: American Authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Contains a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the author.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: The Great Gatsby
A brief summary of "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Does not include an on-line text of the work, but does provide links to informational websites.
Curated OER
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Here you will find a chapter by chapter summary of F. Scott Fitzgerald's book, "The Great Gatsby". There is also an examination of the characters and the themes used in the book.