About this episode

This episode explores the life and works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, focusing on his themes of lost paradise.

A literary sensation in his twenties, when he suddenly died of a heart attack in 1940, F. Scott Fitzgerald's last royalty check was $13.13.

Topics covered

• literature
• American history
• cultural analysis
• biography
• 20th century

Keywords

• F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Lost Paradise
• American literature
• Jazz Age
• The Great Gatsby

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lost Paradise

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