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Zelda Fitzgerald clarifying that she's the true author of the story.

"A Millionaire's Girl" is a short story written by Zelda Fitzgerald that was published in the Saturaday Evening Post on May 7, 1930. The story was published under the name of Zelda's husband, F. Scott Fitzgerald, as it was sold to the Saturaday Evening Post for $4,000 dollars instead of $500 on the condition that Zelda's name was omitted.

The short story, set around The Roaring '20s, is told from the first person perspective of a narrator who observes the budding romance between a millionaire, Barry, and a girl, Caroline, who becomes a Hollywood actress.

The story contains examples of:

  • First-Person Perspective: The story is told from the first person perspective of an unnamed narrator who interacts with Caroline and Barry, witnessing their romance and commenting on their lives.
  • No Full Name Given: None of the named characters in the story are given surnames.
  • No Name Given: The narrator of the story who interacts with Caroline and Barry is not given a name at all.


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