Head and Shoulders (short story)
| "Head and Shoulders" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald | |
The story as it appeared in the February 21, 1920 issue of the Saturday Evening Post | |
| Text available at Wikisource | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Saturday Evening Post |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Publisher | Curtis Publishing Company |
| Media type | Print (Magazine, Hardback & Paperback) |
| Publication date | February 21, 1920 |
"Head and Shoulders" is a short story by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Written in November 1919, it was Fitzgerald's first story to be published in the Saturday Evening Post, with the help of his new literary agent, Harold Ober. The Post paid $400 for the story. The story appeared in the February 21, 1920 issue and was illustrated by Charles D. Mitchell. It later appeared in his short story collection Flappers and Philosophers.
The story follows a young prodigy at Princeton who falls for a spirited dancer in spite of himself. The same year it was adapted into a silent film The Chorus Girl's Romance starring Viola Dana as Marcia Meadows and Gareth Hughes as Horace Tarbox.