By A. O. Scott. Ford 1 Brandi Ford ENGL 2110-01I Reading Response #1 01/24/14 An Inescapable Past In this Hardcover. Mr. Campbell's a pretty sick man, Mr. "Gone to Switzerland. "Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1931, 20 pages) To me, the last ten or so pages of The Great Gatsby are among the very most beautiful prose I have ever read. Charles wants to forget the past, his path to decadence in the 1920s’ Paris, and his failed marriage. For some odd reason he wished that he had. Start studying Babylon Revisited- Reading. Wales. Characters are beautifully drawn; conflicting desires, personalities, and motivations—rather than plot—drive the story forward. Babylon Revisited and Other Stories, by F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Review Posted on October 9, 2015 by Bill Bibliomane Babylon Revisited and Other Stories, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Collier Books, 1988) Reading Response. QUIZ: Is This a Mark Twain Quote or a Line from The Office? Books › Literature & Fiction › Short Stories & Anthologies Share