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Month: July 2025

A Forgotten Man — How F. Scott Fitzgerald confronted Communism & Fascism in 1930s America

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 American fascism, Fitzgerald mingled with Marxist intellectuals and radicals in Asheville, North Carolina. But what was he doing there? This series of podcasts looks at…

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Alan Bleasdale’s drama The Monocled Mutineer was broadcast on the BBC in August 1986.
This website explores the social and political backdrop to the show.