"Winter Dreams"

"Winter Dreams"

“Winter Dreams” is a short story written by Fitzgerald. It first appeared in 1922, and was assembled in All the Sad Young Men in 1926. It is believed one of Fitzgerald's premium stories. Dexter's dream of achievement engages a pursuit of the American illusion of riches and status. As Fitzgerald finds Dexter's action in the direction of this aim, he becomes, in essence, a communal historian of his lifetime, chronicling the aspirations of the men and women of the 1920s who glimpsed unlimited possibilities in the new century. Even as a teenager, Dexter aspirations of success. While employed at ...