Ep. 721, The Great Gatsby, part 1 of 5, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Classic Tales Podcast
B.J. Harrison
4.7 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 5 March 2021
⏱️ 72 minutes
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It’s New York in the 1920s, and Nick Carraway begins erecting the scaffolding of one of the greatest American novels. F. Scott Fitzgerald, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.
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Today’s episode is the first of five where we will be presenting F. Scott Fitzgerald’s immortal The Great Gatsby. This piece is a little edgier than the stuff we usually present. The themes deal largely with racism, and socio-economic elitism. There’s also some rougher language, just so you have a heads up.
It’s a treat to read Fitzgerald as a narrator, because he has such a masterful command of the language. There’s a lovely rhythm with the words he chooses, and cadence to his prose that really lends itself to being reading aloud. I hope you like it.
And now, The Great Gatsby, part 1 of 5, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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| 0:00.0 | It's New York in the 1920s, and Nick Kerroway begins erecting the scaffolding of one of |
| 0:08.4 | the greatest American novels. |
| 0:12.2 | F. Scott Fitzgerald, today on the Classic Tales Podcast. |
| 0:24.5 | Welcome to the Classic Tales Podcast. |
| 0:27.0 | Thank you for listening. |
| 0:29.0 | Thank you to all of our financial supporters. |
| 0:31.8 | We couldn't do this without you. |
| 0:34.2 | We really try to make your support worth your while. |
| 0:37.9 | For a $5 monthly donation, you get a monthly code for $8 off any audiobook download. |
| 0:45.4 | Give more and you get more. |
| 0:47.8 | It helps us to have something to count on every month, and you help to keep the podcast |
| 0:52.6 | going strong. |
| 0:54.1 | Having more folks like you, the chance to discover the classics in a curated and easily accessible |
| 1:00.5 | format. |
| 1:02.2 | Go to classictalesaudiobooks.com today and become a financial supporter. |
| 1:08.6 | You'll be glad you did. |
| 1:10.2 | Thank you so much. |
| 1:12.9 | App users can hear the story, head and shoulders by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the special features |
| 1:19.2 | for today's episode. |
| 1:21.9 | And if it's more convenient, we are streaming our episodes through YouTube now. |
| 1:26.1 | A link can be found in the comments section for today's episode. |
| 1:31.6 | Today's show is the first of five where we will be presenting F. Scott Fitzgerald's Immortal, |
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