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Snobbery as baggage

Jul 26, 2006 01:04

"Yes," he agreed, "you're right. I wouldn't have liked it. Still, it's hard to be made a cynic at twenty."

"I was born one," Amory murmured. "I'm a cynical idealist." He paused and wondered if that meant anything.I don't know why, but I never bothered to read any of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books until last week. I'm 19, for christ's sake, and I ( Read more... )

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rep yo city vogdoid July 26 2006, 17:35:29 UTC

he was a MSPer & I still haven't read more than a short story or two...

Re: rep yo city newyorkisnow July 27 2006, 21:34:41 UTC

MSP = St. Paul, right? I like the alcohol-drenched memoirs he wrote in The Crack-Up, I'm not really sure why. Probably because I can relate to cynicism and sleeplessness so well.

airport code vogdoid July 27 2006, 23:48:56 UTC

Minneapolis - St. Paul. Fitz lived in St. Paul. I think I was in his house once, years ago. It's in a neighborhood of huge old mansions.

I should start with Crack-Up, maybe...my interest in novels has been pretty low.