The Vegetable :b Or, From President to Postman
Author : Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher :
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,25 MB
Release : 1923
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Author : Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher :
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,25 MB
Release : 1923
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Author : F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 16,80 MB
Release : 2022-09-26
Category : Drama
ISBN : 152879835X
The Vegetable; Or, From President to Postman is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s only play. The 1923 comedy is a political satire in which the ironic stage directions excel. Jerry Frost has always aspired to become a postman. He feels trapped in his marriage and blames his overly-critical wife, Charlotte, for never having achieved his dreams. Charlotte claims that if Jerry had any real drive, he would pursue the presidency. Following an evening of very heavy drinking, Jerry dreams that he is the President, and begins to question what he truly wants in life. “Any man who doesn’t want to get on in the world, to make a million dollars, and maybe even park his toothbrush in the White House, hasn’t got as much to him as a good dog has – he’s nothing more or less than a vegetable.” The Vegetable explores the idea of the everyman becoming President. Fitzgerald addresses themes of aspiration and life’s meaning, presenting the argument that so long as you are following your dreams, you are doing enough. The political satire reads better than it translates to the stage due to Fitzgerald’s humorous stage directions. Best known for his novels and short stories that encapsulate the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald displays a new side to his writing, with his sharp wit being highlighted in this 1923 play. Read & Co. Classics has republished The Vegetable; Or, From President to Postman in a brand new edition, featuring a specially-commissioned biography of the writer and an introductory essay on Jazz Age literature. The perfect volume for fans of Fitzgerald who wish to read more of his lesser-known work.
Author : F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 24,32 MB
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368375830
Reproduction of the original.
Author : F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 31,46 MB
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 8026802500
This carefully crafted ebook: "The Vegetable, or From President to Postman - The Original 1923 Edition" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Vegetable, or From President to Postman is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that he developed into a play. The main character, Jerry Frost is a low-level clerk. He is in an unhappy marriage and throughout the work he is striving for something more, yet he consistently falls short. The setting is both the Midwest and the East. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896 – 1940) was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.
Author : Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,52 MB
Release : 1923
Category : American drama (Comedy)
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Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Page : 1610 pages
File Size : 45,12 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Copyright
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Publisher :
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 23,33 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Union catalogs
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Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Author : Mary Jo Tate
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 32,88 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : 1438108451
The Great Gatsby and its criticism of American society during the 1920s, F. Scott Fitzgerald claimed the distinction of writing what many consider to be the "great American novel." Critical Companion to F.
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher :
Page : 1618 pages
File Size : 43,49 MB
Release : 1977
Category : American drama
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Author : Fitzgerald F.S.
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 38,9 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 5521068864
F. S. Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was an American writer, whose works illustrated the Jazz Age. This volume includes the wonderful work – «The Vegetable». An oddity in F. S. Fitzgerald’s career, his play «The Vegetable» was a satirical attack on the presidency of Warren Harding. An ordinary, incompetent man, taunted for his lack of ambition by his family, realises his dream of ruling the United States of America.