One of My Oldest Friends

"He hated you, you know. He used to wish you'd die. I told him that if he ever said so to me again I'd never see him any more."

-Marion, One of My Oldest Friends, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)



One of My Oldest Friends (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the many short stories the author published in magazines of the time period. The story, which debuted in Woman's Home Companion, focuses on marital discord and money, two of Fitzgerald's recurring themes. Wife Marion admits her dishonesty to husband Michael, reflective of the deception present in Fitzgerald's own marriage at the time. With its timeless themes, this tale is for those who wish to experience the short fiction of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.