F. Scott Fitzgerald unpublished story found

Print from vintage cigarette
advertising (1920).
Courtesy of
Vintage Ad Browser.

This month, The New Yorker magazine released a previously unpublished short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby.

The story was found by Fitzgerald's grandchildren amongst a collection of his papers. According to archives, this unpublished work titled "Thanks for the Light" had been rejected for publication by The New Yorker in 1936.

Fitzgerald's short story, "Thanks for the Light", is about an independent business woman in the 1920s who goes about her daily affairs whilst in search of a light for her cigarette. A charming little story and a wonderful insight into the attitudes of women and the importance of appearances during this period.

Be sure to read the full story here.