An Alcoholic Case by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald | Published: February 1937
An Alcoholic Case Synopsis
"An Alcoholic Case" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was published in Esquire on February 1937. With Fitzgerald's issue with alcoholism, this piece was thought to be a hidden call for help.
A young nurse, whose name remains anonymous, was tasked with tending to a cartoonist battling alcohol addiction. The nurse wanted to walk away because of the threats thrown at her. Due to the lack of availability of other nurses and her calling to help the cartoonist, she persistently tends to the man. The cartoonist puts up a front upon her return, but his genuine desire is soon exposed.
Excerpt from An Alcoholic Case Online Book
'Let--go--that--Oh-h-h! Please, now, will you? Don't start drinking again! Come on--give me the bottle. I told you I'd stay awake givin' it to you. Come on. If you do like that a-way--then what are you going to be like when you go home. Come on--leave it with me--I'll leave half in the bottle. Pul-lease. You know what Dr Carter says--I'll stay awake and give it to you, or else fix some of it in the bottle--come on--like I told you, I'm too tired to be fightin' you all night. . . . All right, drink your fool self to death.'
About F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald is a name that will be synonymous with the Roaring Twenties and the Jazz Age. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896, Fitzgerald became one of America's most significant literary icons. He is best known for his novel The Great Gatsby, which has been adapted into numerous films. Fitzgerald's life was not without its struggles, though. Despite achieving great success during his lifetime, he struggled with alcoholism and financial difficulties later in life. However, his influence on American literature cannot be denied. His works continue to captivate readers today and inspire new generations of writers. Find out more about F. Scott Fitzgerald at sevenov.com.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's Books on PageVio
Novels: This Side of Paradise | The Beautiful and Damned | The Great Gatsby | Tender Is the Night
Short Story Collections: Flappers and Philosophers | Tales of the Jazz Age | All the Sad Young Men | Taps at Reveille | The Pat Hobby Stories | Collected Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Plays: The Vegetable; or, From President to Postman
Here's a full list of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books.