Set in the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald about the tragic romance of Dick and Nicole Diver and young actress Rosemary Hoyt. Dick is a brilliant young psychiatrist who marries his mentally ill patient, Nicole, who also happens to be an heiress. The novel explores themes of social class, mental illness, sexual abuse, and codependent love and is considered one of the best books of the 20th century. Tender Is the Night was Fitzgerald's fourth and final novel, and was based almost entirely on his relationship with Zelda.
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Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. In Season 4 we’re traveling through the 20th century, decade by decade, because Dan really wanted to see what the world was like before plumbing was a common thing.
Episode Notes
0-5 min — Introduction
5-8 min — Casting
8-12 min - Ryan Gosling, Alan Tudick, Hugh Jackman, Charlie Day
12-20 min — Plot summary begins
20-25 min — Alcoholism and writing
25-30 min — How mental illness is portrayed
30-35 min — Writing what you know
35-40 min — James Joyce vs Scott Fitzgerald
40-45 min — Plot continued
45-50 min — Wrapping up the story
50-55 min — Conclusion and ranking