F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Economics of Illusion and the Jazz AgeBy Alex Omberg
Length56m
About this audiobook
BEYOND THE GLITTER OF THE JAZZ AGE
F. Scott Fitzgerald is often remembered as the tragic playboy of the Roaring Twenties, but beneath the party persona lay a disciplined artist obsessed with the corrosive power of wealth. In this incisive study, Alex Omberg peels back the gold leaf to reveal the economics of illusion that defined Fitzgerald's career.
From the manic energy of Princeton to the hollow studios of Hollywood, this book offers a fresh look at a literary icon.
Inside, you will discover:
The structural secrets of The Great Gatsby and the unreliable narrator.
The concept of "emotional bankruptcy" in Tender Is the Night.
The conflict between his commercial short stories and high art.
The stripped-down realism of his final years.
Understand the man who defined an era only to watch it crumble.
Rediscover the lyricism of loss. Scroll up and buy now.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics
Length56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 12, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction: The Chronicler of the Crash
5Chapter 4: Tender Is the Night
2Chapter 1: Princeton and the Persona
6Chapter 5: The Crack-Up and The Last Tycoon
3Chapter 2: The Great Gatsby
7Conclusion: The Lyricism of Loss
4Chapter 3: The Commercial Short Story
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