Winter Dreams

Historical Context and Significance

«Winter Dreams» by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a short story first published in 1922 and is considered one of the author's significant works, foreshadowing his famous novel «The Great Gatsby». The story focuses on the life of Dexter Green, a young man from the middle class who aspires to wealth and success to win the love of Judy Jones, who symbolizes for him the ideal of beauty and success. The story explores themes of the American Dream, social status, and the illusory nature of happiness, which became central to Fitzgerald's work. «Winter Dreams» reflects the Jazz Age atmosphere and the pursuit of material prosperity characteristic of the 1920s in the United States. The work has influenced literature by highlighting the tragedy of chasing unattainable ideals and the illusory nature of the American Dream, which became an important theme in American culture and literature of the time.