Outside The Cabinet-maker’s by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald | Published: December 1928

Outside The Cabinet-maker’s Synopsis

"Outside the Cabinet-Makers" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was published in Century Magazine in December 1928. This story is about a father and a daughter. They are inside their car parked outside the house of an old cabinet-maker; there is a lady with them, but her identity remains anonymous. As the lady leaves the vehicle to enter the house, the father makes up a story of a Fairy Princess and an Ogre for his daughter.

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The automobile stopped at the corner of Sixteenth and some dingy-looking street. The lady got out. The man and the little girl stayed in the car.

"I'm going to tell him it can't cost more than twenty dollars," said the lady.

"All right. Have you the plans?"

"Oh, yes,"--she reached for her bag in the back seat--"at least I have now."

"Dites qu'il ne faut pas avoir les forts placards," said the man. "Ni le bon bois."

About F. Scott Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is one of the most critically acclaimed authors of the twentieth century, whose works are the paradigmatic expressions of the Jazz Age. Hailing from St Paul, Minnesota, Fitzgerald grew to prominence during the 1920s with his novel This Side of Paradise. His works have been widely studied, praised, and adapted for film, television, and theater. He is best known for his 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, which has become a staple in American literature. He also wrote short stories published in magazines like The Saturday Evening Post. Throughout his career, Fitzgerald explored themes such as youth, privilege, and materialism prevalent during this prosperous period. His writing style was characterized by an elegant use of language and evocative imagery that continues to captivate readers today. Find out more about F. Scott Fitzgerald at sevenov.com.