The Collected Parody and Humor Prose of F. Scott Fitzgerald (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Jazz Age Parodies, Comic Sketches, and Satirical Essays from Modern AmericaBy F. Scott Fitzgerald
Length2h 23m
About this audiobook
The Collected Parody and Humor Prose of F. Scott Fitzgerald gathers the author's comic sketches, burlesques, playful essays, and satirical pastiches, revealing a writer whose wit was as central to his art as his lyric melancholy. These pieces illuminate Fitzgerald's command of voice, social observation, and literary mimicry, placing him within the vibrant magazine culture of the 1910s and 1920s, where parody, topical comedy, and urbane satire shaped public taste. Beneath the lightness lies a sharp diagnosis of aspiration, class performance, romance, and modern manners. Fitzgerald, best known for The Great Gatsby and his chronicling of the Jazz Age, was formed by Princeton theatricals, popular periodicals, and the commercial demands of authorship. His early success depended not only on novels but on short prose written for magazines, where humor offered both income and artistic experiment. His fascination with youth, celebrity, self-invention, and social absurdity naturally lent itself to parody, making comedy an essential counterpart to his tragic vision. This collection is recommended for readers seeking a fuller Fitzgerald: not merely the elegist of lost dreams, but a nimble comic craftsman. Scholars, students, and admirers of American modernism will find it indispensable.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor
Length2 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collected Parody and Humor Prose of F. Scott Fitzgerald (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Little Minnie McCloskey.
7The Old Frontiersman.
8The Diary of A Sophomore.
9The Prince of Pests.
10Cedric the Stoker.
11This Is a Magazine.
12Reminiscenses of Donald Stewart.
13Some Stories They Like to Tell Again.
14The most Disgraceful Thing I ever Did.
15Salesmanship in the Champs-Elysées.
16The True Story of Appomattox.
17A Book of One’s Own.
18The Pampered Men.
19Analysis
20Reflection
21Memorable Quotes
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