5 American novels in 20th centur o 5.1 F Scott Fitzgerald(1896-1940) He was a mot representative figure of 1920s the Jazz Age o He was mirror of the exciting age in almost every way o His fictional world is the best embodiment of the spirit of the Jazz Age o Gatsby's failure magnifies to a great extent the end of the american dream 2021/2/21 122021/2/21 12 5. American novels in 20th century ⚫ 5.1 F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) : ⚫ He was a mot representative figure of 1920s, the Jazz Age. ⚫ He was mirror of the exciting age in almost every way. ⚫ His fictional world is the best embodiment of the spirit of the Jazz Age. ⚫ Gatsby’s failure magnifies to a great extent the end of the American Dream