Last of the Belles

'The Last of the Belles' centres on the Southern beauty Ailie Calhoun from Tarleton, Georgia, who finds herself the object of attention of all the officers at a nearby army base, including the narrator, Andy. A melancholy exploration of unfulfilled dreams and lost youth, the story is considered one of Fitzgerald's finest pieces of short fiction.

,,The Last of the Belles" se concentreaza pe frumusetea sudica Ailie Calhoun din Tarleton, Georgia, care este obiectul atentiei tuturor ofiterilor de la o baza militara din apropiere, inclusiv a naratorului, Andy. O explorare melancolica a viselor neimplinite si a tineretii pierdute, povestea este considerata una dintre cele mai bune piese de fictiune scurta ale lui Fitzgerald.