Three Acts of Music by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald | Published: May 1936

Three Acts of Music Synopsis

"Three Acts of Music" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was published in Esquire on May 1936. This story is not an ordinary short story, written mainly in dialogue.

This story is about a man and a woman who want to be together, but something always gets in the way. The songs they listen to are a witness to the milestones in their relationship.

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They could hardly hear it for awhile. It was a slow gleam of pale blue and creamy pink. Then there was a tall room where there were many young people and finally they began to feel it and hear it.

What were they—no. This is about music.

He went to the band-stand; the piano player let him lean over his shoulder to read:

“From No, No, Nanette by Vincent Youmans.”

About F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the most renowned American writers of the 20th century, is remembered for his iconic works on the Jazz Age and its discontents. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896 to a middle-class family, Fitzgerald was a student at Princeton University but eventually dropped out. He wrote many short stories before publishing his first novel, This Side of Paradise, in 1920. This work established him as a celebrated novelist and earned him great fame. His second novel, The Beautiful and Damned (1922), explored the complex psychological state of characters living during this period. He published The Great Gatsby in 1925, now recognized as one of America's most significant literary works. It is often called "the great American novel" because it conveys profound societal truths that still resonate today. Find out more about F. Scott Fitzgerald at sevenov.com.