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The Last Tycoon

an unfinished novel

  • 1941 first published
  • 198 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (3 ratings)
  • 63 editions

Published in 1941, The Last Tycoon is an angel fiction novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It takes readers to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. and United States in the early 20th century. Readers will find themes of facsimiles, motion picture industry, american Manuscripts and manuscripts.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 32 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 63 editions across 4 languages.

It runs to roughly 198 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Last Tycoon

Fitzgerald’s last, unfinished novel tells of the rise to fame and power of a Hollywood film producer. The protagonist is believed to be based on the life and career of real-life producer Irving Thalberg.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Facsimiles
  • Motion picture industry
  • American Manuscripts
  • Manuscripts
  • Man-woman relationships
  • American fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Hollywood, Los angeles, calif.
  • California
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Classics
  • Media tie-in
  • Communism
  • Alcoholics
  • Man-woman relationships in fiction
  • Motion picture industry in fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Last Tycoon?

The Last Tycoon was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and first published in 1941.

What genre is The Last Tycoon?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is The Last Tycoon?

The median edition has 198 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Last Tycoon?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Day of the Locust, Secrets and The Loved One.

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