Dalyrimple Goes Wrong

Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by B. J. Harrison

Bryan Dalyrimple returns to his hometown as a war hero after World War I. But after the ticker tape parades and back-slapping handshakes, and he finds himself stuck in a dead-end job with little room for advancement, frustration begins to mount. He decides to turn to the only option left for him – crime.

Originally published in the 1920 short story collection Flappers and Philosophers, Fitzgerald shines a light on the sentiment toward the returning doughboys of World War I, and the dwindling opportunities awaiting them upon their return. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: B.J. Harrison
• Release date: Apr 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781957934082

F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) is regarded as one of the greatest American authors of the 20th century. His short stories and novels are set in the American ‘Jazz Age’ of the Roaring Twenties and include This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender Is the Night, The Great Gatsby, The Last Tycoon, and Tales of the Jazz Age.

Reviews for Dalyrimple Goes Wrong

[Alec Kinnear · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Excellent narrator. Even better at 1.2x. Story is so-so, but F. Scott Fitzgerald.