Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr-nce of W-les by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald | Published: July 1926

Rags Martin-Jones and the Pr-nce of W-les Synopsis

"Rags Martin Jones and the Pr-nce of W-les" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was first published in McCall's in July 1926 and in All the Sad Young Men collection in the same year. This short story is claimed to be a prequel to "The Offshore Pirate" or at least shares some of its themes.

Rags Martin-Jones is an heir to the Martin Jones family's wealth, and she is deemed beautiful and gracious by many. After an extended stay in the capital of Europe, she finally comes home to meet John Chestnut, a man who is romantically interested in her. Having been experiencing romantic adventures in Europe, she no longer took an interest in John as she did years ago until John invited her to see the Prince of Wales.

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The Majestic came gliding into New York harbor on an April morning. She sniffed at the tugboats and turtle-gaited ferries, winked at a gaudy young yacht, and ordered a cattle-boat out of her way with a snarling whistle of steam. Then she parked at her private dock with all the fuss of a stout lady sitting down, and announced complacently that she had just come from Cherbourg and Southampton with a cargo of the very best people in the world.

About F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 24, 1896, to a middle-class Catholic family. He attended Princeton University but never graduated. He is regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century and is best known for his novels and short stories, The Great Gatsby. His works often explored themes such as youth, despair, class differences, and aspects of the Jazz Age lifestyle that he experienced first-hand. Find out more about F. Scott Fitzgerald at sevenov.com.