Solving Approach
This one works out to about 4.9 letters per word on average. This puzzle leans toward longer words — apostrophes and doubled letters will likely crack it open faster than word length alone. At medium difficulty, expect to lean on letter frequency and word patterns rather than a single obvious giveaway.
About F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short-story writer who became the defining voice of the Jazz Age. Best known for his masterpiece "The Great Gatsby," he captured the glamour and disillusionment of 1920s America with elegant prose and complex characters. Fitzgerald was famous for his observations on wealth and ambition, famously stating that "the rich are different from you and me." His tragic life, marked by struggle and early death at forty-four, mirrored the decline of his characters.
Did you know? Fitzgerald died in 1940 believing himself a failure, unaware that his work would be rediscovered and celebrated as a defining portrait of the American Dream.