The Great Gatsby 100
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Hi I'm Alan Sargeant. I'm writing a book on F. Scott Fitzgerald & The Great Gatsby called Odyssey of an American Dreamer. I think they call it narrative non-fiction these days. Join me in celebrating 100 years of Gatsby! www.monocledmutineer.co.uk
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Had a hand in researching and fact-checking this 8-part podcast series from Blanchard House on the inspiration for The Great Gatsby. I feature in it too! Now available on Audible. Joe Nocera narrates. Free on the Amazon app! #BookSky www.audible.co.uk/pd/American-...
What do Pinocchio, The Satyricon and The Great Gatsby have in common? #BookSky www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/land-of-cock...
The Great Gatsby, The Land of Cockaigne and Gastronomic Utopias — The Monocled Mutineer
This article explores thematic parallels between The Great Gatsby, Joyce’s Ulysses, and myths like the Land of Cockaigne. It examines motifs of abundance, identity, and longing, reflecting on how lite...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
What do Pinocchio, The Satyricon and The Great Gatsby have in common? #BookSky www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/land-of-cock...
Oct 1923. As Scott Fitzgerald gets down to work on Gatsby, Arnold Rothstein (Meyer Wolfshiem in the novel) appears in court over the World Series Scandal. It would come to a head in May the following year. Scott's friend Ring Lardner was later said to be a key witness in the fix. #BookSky
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Oct 1923. As Scott Fitzgerald gets down to work on Gatsby, Arnold Rothstein (Meyer Wolfshiem in the novel) appears in court over the World Series Scandal. It would come to a head in May the following year. Scott's friend Ring Lardner was later said to be a key witness in the fix. #BookSky
Did Gatsby own his house or was it a rental? Well on page six of the first edition it says it was a rental. A house 'inhabited' by Mr Gatsby.
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Did Gatsby own his house or was it a rental? Well on page six of the first edition it says it was a rental. A house 'inhabited' by Mr Gatsby.
Pictures by Gemini Storybook, words by me. There's a limit to what content I'll let AI contribute. I'll let it draw or speak for me, but not think :-)
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The Glorious Fourth - A Writer’s Declaration. A Listenable 10-page storybook. Scott Fitzgerald Quits his job at Barron Collier Advertising, July 4, 1919.
At 10.00am yesterday morning I received an email prompt from Google asking me to check out a new A.I feature called Gemini Storybook. I was busy proofing a book that I am writing on F. Scott Fitzgeral...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Pictures by Gemini Storybook, words by me. There's a limit to what content I'll let AI contribute. I'll let it draw or speak for me, but not think :-)
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Couple of sneaky peeks inside the armed services edition of The Great Gatsby (1942-43). These are from the back of the book. Discover why the critics are still shouting about it. They were? #BookSky
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Couple of sneaky peeks inside the armed services edition of The Great Gatsby (1942-43). These are from the back of the book. Discover why the critics are still shouting about it. They were? #BookSky
The Original Russian Job: The forgotten story of how a ‘secret compact’ between Churchill and Herbert Hoover very nearly saved Russia from Lenin's Soviet. This is the story of James V. Martin, aviation pioneer & whistleblower. Story and Podcast #History www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/american-rel...
American Relief Administration Scandal - Captain James V. Martin, Herbert Hoover & Russia
The Original Russian Job: The forgotten story of how a ‘secret compact’ between Churchill and America very nearly saved Russia from Lenin and the Soviet Union. This is the story of James V. Martin, an...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Original Russian Job: The forgotten story of how a ‘secret compact’ between Churchill and Herbert Hoover very nearly saved Russia from Lenin's Soviet. This is the story of James V. Martin, aviation pioneer & whistleblower. Story and Podcast #History www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/american-rel...
NoteGPT. It'll probably divide opinion but there's no doubting how useful it can be for bloggers and writers on a budget. Converts text to speech and despite assumptions, you can have complete control over content, every word. notegpt.io
NoteGPT – Your All-in-One AI Learning Assistant. Summarize, Chat & Write – Fast & Free.
NoteGPT - Your All-in-One AI Learning Assistant. Summarize, Chat & Write – Fast & Free.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NoteGPT. It'll probably divide opinion but there's no doubting how useful it can be for bloggers and writers on a budget. Converts text to speech and despite assumptions, you can have complete control over content, every word. notegpt.io
Who Made Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby was not always regarded as a classic. This 30 minute podcast traces the evolution of F Scott Fitzgerald's legendary novel & how it eventually found favor in the chaos of WWII. #Literature #SkyBooks #History www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/gatsby-alleg...
Who Turned The Great Gatsby into an Allegory of the American Dream? Podcast — Critique and Failure
“Gatsby, may be taken not only as an individual character but also as a symbolic or even allegorical character. It comes to seem more and more plausible that Gatsby, divided between power and dream, i...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Who Made Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby was not always regarded as a classic. This 30 minute podcast traces the evolution of F Scott Fitzgerald's legendary novel & how it eventually found favor in the chaos of WWII. #Literature #SkyBooks #History www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/gatsby-alleg...
I've been writing about the revival of F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby after it was given away free to American soldiers during WWII as part of the Council on Books in Wartime initiative, a direct challenge to the Nazi book burnings. Disturbing reading #SkyBooks
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13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools | ACLU
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race, gender, sex and sexuality.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I've been writing about the revival of F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby after it was given away free to American soldiers during WWII as part of the Council on Books in Wartime initiative, a direct challenge to the Nazi book burnings. Disturbing reading #SkyBooks
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Podcast. In the summer of 1935, Gatsby author, F Scott Fitzgerald, headed to Asheville. Among his neighbours was the American fascist, William Dudley Pelley. This short series of podcasts explores Scott's encounters with fascism and communism. #BookSky
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Forgotten Man: American Dream in Crisis - Great Gatsby Centenary Podcast
In the 1930s, F. Scott Fitzgerald, suffering personal and professional decline, struggled for recognition as The Great Gatsby faded from memory. Amid Zelda’s worsening mental health and the rise of Am...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Podcast. In the summer of 1935, Gatsby author, F Scott Fitzgerald, headed to Asheville. Among his neighbours was the American fascist, William Dudley Pelley. This short series of podcasts explores Scott's encounters with fascism and communism. #BookSky
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Been thinking about the publication of The Great Gatsby on Good Friday 1925. When President Lincoln was assassinated on Good Friday 1865, many found it almost impossible not to find some kind of symbolic correspondence with the crucifixion, especially with the reconciliation that followed. #BookSky
October 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Been thinking about the publication of The Great Gatsby on Good Friday 1925. When President Lincoln was assassinated on Good Friday 1865, many found it almost impossible not to find some kind of symbolic correspondence with the crucifixion, especially with the reconciliation that followed. #BookSky
“Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!” What do the Great Gatsby and President Donald Trump have in common? Nostalgia. Here's a 17-minute podcast on Donald's Politics of the Factory Reset. tinyurl.com/5x4zx49k #BookSky #History #Politics
October 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!” What do the Great Gatsby and President Donald Trump have in common? Nostalgia. Here's a 17-minute podcast on Donald's Politics of the Factory Reset. tinyurl.com/5x4zx49k #BookSky #History #Politics
The Eyes of T. J. Eckleburg, The Valley of Ashes and the Meaning and Inspiration Behind Them. 15 minute podcast and article on The Great Gatsby's creepiest dimension. #BookSky
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The Eyes of Dr T.J. Eckleburg, Valley of Ashes, Inspiration, Meaning, Symbolism — Great Gatsby
One of the most memorable scenes in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby are the Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg in the Valley of Ashes. But what was the meaning and inspiration behind it? A brand new find sheds ...
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September 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Eyes of T. J. Eckleburg, The Valley of Ashes and the Meaning and Inspiration Behind Them. 15 minute podcast and article on The Great Gatsby's creepiest dimension. #BookSky
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A vegetable in the White House? Surely he wasn't predicting Donald Trump? A look at a little known play by Gatsby author, F Scott Fitzgerald in which he imagines a complete moron elected as president. #BookSky #History #Literature www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/vegetable-eu...
The Vegetable, F. Scott Fitzgerald — A Eugenic Guide to Being a Great Idiot
16-minute podcast discussion If F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby exposed the tragic reality of Eugenics and the cruel, pyrrhic triumph of the American Dream, then it was only because previous at...
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September 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A vegetable in the White House? Surely he wasn't predicting Donald Trump? A look at a little known play by Gatsby author, F Scott Fitzgerald in which he imagines a complete moron elected as president. #BookSky #History #Literature www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/vegetable-eu...
So sad to hear about the death of Robert Redford. I think I was ten when I watched him in The Great Gatsby for the first time. Was completely and utterly mesmerized by the story. Among the careless folk of Hollywood, he was worth the whole damn bunch put together.
September 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
So sad to hear about the death of Robert Redford. I think I was ten when I watched him in The Great Gatsby for the first time. Was completely and utterly mesmerized by the story. Among the careless folk of Hollywood, he was worth the whole damn bunch put together.
Big thanks to the staff of the The Brooke Russell Astor room at the NYPL for putting their hands on the letters from Scott's biographer Arthur Mizener & his wife to his friend, V F Calverton in the early to mid 1930s. Seems they used to meet in NY prior to Scott's death.
September 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Big thanks to the staff of the The Brooke Russell Astor room at the NYPL for putting their hands on the letters from Scott's biographer Arthur Mizener & his wife to his friend, V F Calverton in the early to mid 1930s. Seems they used to meet in NY prior to Scott's death.
A ‘Secret Mission’ to Russia. How the author of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald, very nearly became a spy. With podcast discussion. #History #BookSky www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/secret-missi...
A ‘Secret Mission’ to Russia. How F. Scott Fitzgerald very nearly became a spy.
In 1917, F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, was nearly recruited for a covert mission to Russia, posing as a Red Cross secretary for Father Sigourney Fay. The mission, tied to US State D...
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September 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A ‘Secret Mission’ to Russia. How the author of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald, very nearly became a spy. With podcast discussion. #History #BookSky www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/secret-missi...
I think this clipping could have been sent to Scott Fitzgerald by Max Gerlach. It says in handwriting, 'Meant to send this to you sooner'. Its from the St Louis Post Dispatch, May 1923. Its abt changes in liquor laws to the 3 mile limit. Max's 'old sport' clipping came from the same newspaper.
September 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I think this clipping could have been sent to Scott Fitzgerald by Max Gerlach. It says in handwriting, 'Meant to send this to you sooner'. Its from the St Louis Post Dispatch, May 1923. Its abt changes in liquor laws to the 3 mile limit. Max's 'old sport' clipping came from the same newspaper.
Bill Ryan said recently that, “pretty much every famous classic work of art has over time become the victim of Received Cultural Wisdom.” I've been looking at letters exchanged in the early 1930s between Arthur Mizener & Scott's friend V.F Calverton — 'the community communist' according to Zelda.
September 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Bill Ryan said recently that, “pretty much every famous classic work of art has over time become the victim of Received Cultural Wisdom.” I've been looking at letters exchanged in the early 1930s between Arthur Mizener & Scott's friend V.F Calverton — 'the community communist' according to Zelda.
Ordering a copy of this from ebay. Was a bit pricey on Amazon. Now that I'm down to proofing and decluttering I can go crackers on secondary sources. Sarah Churchwell's book is another I'm hoping to pick up.
September 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Ordering a copy of this from ebay. Was a bit pricey on Amazon. Now that I'm down to proofing and decluttering I can go crackers on secondary sources. Sarah Churchwell's book is another I'm hoping to pick up.
The Great Gatsby musical at the London Coliseum September 4, 2025. My daughter was thrilled at seeing it, not least because of Corbin Bleu.
September 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Great Gatsby musical at the London Coliseum September 4, 2025. My daughter was thrilled at seeing it, not least because of Corbin Bleu.
There's a PDF copy of a Gatsby centenary article by Horst Kruse available here. Professor Kruse studied under Scott's first biographer Arthur Mizener at Cornell University and worked with Matthew Bruccoli on the story of Max Gerlach Use Google translate www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/kruse-feuill...
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September 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
There's a PDF copy of a Gatsby centenary article by Horst Kruse available here. Professor Kruse studied under Scott's first biographer Arthur Mizener at Cornell University and worked with Matthew Bruccoli on the story of Max Gerlach Use Google translate www.monocledmutineer.co.uk/kruse-feuill...
Sarah Churchwell with an article that sets the bar much higher than many Gatsby scholars have done of late. Covers quite an area. www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...
How we misread The Great Gatsby
The greatness of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel lies in its details. But they are often overlooked.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Sarah Churchwell with an article that sets the bar much higher than many Gatsby scholars have done of late. Covers quite an area. www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...
“He started as one man I knew — and then changed into myself.” 100 years ago F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote to his old Princeton friend, John Peale Bishop and confessed that Gatsby had been an amalgam of himself and 'one man' he had known. #BookSky
September 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
“He started as one man I knew — and then changed into myself.” 100 years ago F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote to his old Princeton friend, John Peale Bishop and confessed that Gatsby had been an amalgam of himself and 'one man' he had known. #BookSky