The Vegetable, or From President to Postman (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Original 1923 Edition: a play following The Beautiful and DamnedBy F. Scott Fitzgerald
Length5h 3m
About this audiobook
The Vegetable, or From President to Postman is F. Scott Fitzgerald's curious 1923 comic drama, a Jazz Age farce that turns the American dream into a delirious political hallucination. Centered on Jerry Frost, a complacent suburban clerk whose fantasies of grandeur carry him from domestic mediocrity to the presidency and finally to the humbler dignity of postal work, the play mingles social satire, vaudevillian absurdity, and brittle drawing-room wit. Though a theatrical failure, it illuminates Fitzgerald's early concern with ambition, illusion, and the comic emptiness of American success. Fitzgerald wrote the play at the height of his sudden celebrity after This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned, when he and Zelda Fitzgerald were emblematic figures of the modern, pleasure-seeking 1920s. Hoping for a lucrative Broadway triumph, he brought to the stage his fascination with class performance, self-invention, and national mythmaking—materials that would later be refined with far greater tragic force in The Great Gatsby. This book is recommended for readers interested in Fitzgerald beyond his canonical fiction, especially those studying his experiments with form, satire, and popular entertainment. It is uneven but revealing: a flawed, energetic work that exposes the comic machinery behind his mature critique of aspiration.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length5 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Vegetable, or From President to Postman (Annotated)
7Act I.
2Introduction
8Act II.
3Synopsis
9Act III.
4Historical Context
10Analysis
5Author Biography
11Reflection
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6The Vegetable, or From President to Postman - The Original 1923 Edition
12Memorable Quotes
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