Hot and Cold Blood
The story revolves around a romantic triangle between three characters: a wealthy and charismatic businessman, a beautiful and alluring woman, and a young and ambitious journalist. The businessman and the journalist are rival suitors for the woman's hand in marriage, but their differing values and lifestyles lead to tension and conflict. As the love triangle unfolds, themes of class, identity, and the corrupting influence of wealth emerge.
By F. Scott Fitzgerald · First published 1927 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Drama, Romance · 4 chapters · 6,573 words
First lines
One day when the young Mathers had been married for about a year, Jaqueline walked into the rooms of the hardware brokerage which her husband carried on with more than average success. At the open door of the inner office she stopped and said: "Oh, excuse me -- " She had interrupted an apparently trivial yet somehow intriguing scene. A young man named Bronson whom she knew slightly was standing with her husband; the latter had risen from his desk. Bronson seized her husband's hand and shook it earnestly -- something more than earnestly. When they heard Jaqueline's step in the doorway both men turned and Jaqueline saw that Bronson's eyes were red.
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Hot and Cold Blood is listed on Textopian as a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, dated 1927 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Date: 1927 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Fiction, Drama, Romance, Social Commentary, Psychological Fiction
- Length: 6,573 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 159 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Literary Fiction — The book explores complex characters and themes, focusing on personal relationships and societal expectations.
- Drama — The narrative centers around interpersonal conflicts and emotional struggles between the main characters.
- Romance — The story involves a married couple navigating their relationship amidst external pressures and personal challenges.
- Social Commentary — The work critiques social norms and the expectations placed on individuals within society.
Tags
romance · drama · American literature · 20th century · social class · wealth · love · betrayal · identity · desire · conflict · ambition