The Jelly-Bean

By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Illustrated by Vanessa Davis

American Shorts Vol. 3

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“Don’t treat me like a girl,” she warned him, “I’m not like any girl you ever saw.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tales of the cultural tumult of a generation defined the “Jazz Age.” In this early story, he paints a nuanced portrait of teen angst and romantic longing set against the backdrop of a once-quiet Southern town. Illustrator Vanessa Davis’ fluid and lively drawings work hand-in-hand with Fitzgerald’s gorgeous prose to bring the “The Jelly-Bean” to vibrant life.

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) A member of the famed expatriate “Lost Generation” that included his friend and rival Ernest Hemingway, Fitzgerald was the author of psychologically complex novels such as The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night, and a prolific short story writer. Fitzgerald’s literary reputation rose meteorically and fell precipitously in his own lifetime before he posthumously found a place as one of the preeminent authors of the 20th Century.

Vanessa Davis (b. 1978) is a cartoonist and illustrator originally from West Palm Beach, Florida. Her most recent book, Make Me a Woman, was published by Drawn & Quarterly in October 2010. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vice, The Best American Comics, and sheís a fairly regular contributor to Tablet.