Many of the wealth-related themes found in “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz” are examined more thoroughly in Fitzgerald’s most renowned novel, The Great Gatsby (1925). Although this novel is more grounded in reality, the main characters act in a careless, self-centered, and sometimes fatal manner, which is somewhat reminiscent of the Washingtons in “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz.”

Originally included in the short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age, “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz” is also featured in The Best Early Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald (2005). This collection includes selected stories from each of Fitzgerald’s works, along with explanatory notes, articles by both Fitzgerald and his wife, and a brief biography.

Fitzgerald’s life and struggles are chronicled through his letters to friends and family in Life in Letters: A New Collection, edited and annotated by Matthew J. Bruccoli (1995). The letters are organized in chronological order and cover both his professional endeavors and his challenging personal life.

While living in France, Fitzgerald befriended fellow author Ernest Hemingway. Their relationship was complex, and in his book A Moveable Feast (1964), Hemingway offers a distinctly unflattering portrayal of Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda, whom Hemingway greatly disliked. The book serves as a memoir of Hemingway’s time in Paris and his interactions with prominent figures like Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, and Fitzgerald.

Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald was also a writer. During her recovery from episodes of schizophrenia in a mental hospital, she penned a novel titled Save Me the Waltz. Published by Vintage (2001), the novel is a thinly veiled account of her life with F. Scott Fitzgerald.