Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) is an outstanding American writer who entered the history of world literature with his works about life in America in the 1920s.Folio publishing house published in the series "Foreign Author's collection" of Fitzgerald's novels "The Love of the Last Tycoon", "On the Other Side of Paradise", "The Night is Gentle", as well as the collection of short stories "The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button".Novels - "The Last Beauty of the South", "Stormy voyage", "Crystal Chacha", "Swimmers" and others, included in the collection "The Last Beauty of the South", are touching and exciting. "The Last Beauty of the South" is a short story in which the author wrote about himself, his time, tragic love and a person's place in his life. "Crystal bowl" - a huge crystal bowl - a symbol of bad luck and heartless luxury. Presented to the heroine for her wedding, it entails a series of tragic and senseless events. "Stormy flight" is a story about how stormy can be not only a flight, but also human fantasy, hallucinations, jealousy... Good relationships and trust can disappear because of trifles. "Swimmers" are all of us who swim in the ocean of life. Someone drifts, someone rushes to meet the waves, someone allows the waves to carry him on their crests... Different short stories - different destinies, different moods and conclusions.