Dalyrimple Goes Wrong

Name: Dalyrimple Goes Wrong
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
ISBN: 9781957934082

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrator: B.J. Harrison

Unabridged: 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: B.J. Harrison

Published: 04/08/2022

Categories: Fiction, Short Stories, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

Bryan Dalyrimple returns to his hometown as a war hero after World War I. But after the ticker tape parades and back-slapping handshakes, and he finds himself stuck in a dead-end job with little room for advancement, frustration begins to mount. He decides to turn to the only option left for him – crime.
Originally published in the 1920 short story collection Flappers and Philosophers, Fitzgerald shines a light on the sentiment toward the returning doughboys of World War I, and the dwindling opportunities awaiting them upon their return.

About F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896. He attended Princeton University, joined the United States Army during World War I, and published his first novel, This Side of Paradise, in 1920. That same year he married Zelda Sayre and for the next decade the couple lived in New York, Paris, and on the Riviera. Fitzgerald's masterpieces include The Beautiful and the Damned, The Great Gatsby, and Tender Is the Night. He died at the age of forty-four while working on The Last Tycoon. Fitzgerald's fiction has secured his reputation as one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on February 15, 2024

Scott Fitzgerald tells us the story of Dalrymple, who returns to his native place as a war hero after World War 1. After the initial enthusiasm sets down, he finds himself stuck in a job that has no satisfaction and less chance of advancement. It makes him frustrated. He decides to do some dangerous......more

Goodreads review by Anna on February 04, 2022

Dalyrimple Goes Cringe (This guy is an ordinary worker who starts robbing locals for fun) “The night came that drew him out on his second venture, and as he walked the dark street he felt hinself in great resemblance to a cat- a certain supple, swinging litheness. His muscles were rippling smoothly a......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on April 19, 2017

Dalyrimple was a fun character, and I enjoyed rooting for him to succeed. There's a certain kinship to someone trying to make it in the world. Trying to find their place. And trying to find someone to give you a chance. I was rooting for Daly the whole story. This was much too quick (even for a shor......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on April 29, 2024

A short story by a classic author, dealing with despair and bad decisions. Listened to on classic Tales podcast.......more

Goodreads review by Mathias on November 21, 2021

One of my goods book/short story from Fitzgerald! Like the charterer development that Samuel goes through......more