Audiobooks by F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night & more: Four Full Cast BBC Radio Dramatisations

"Dramatisations of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most popular works, plus bonus documentary Often described as ‘the laureate of the Jazz Age’, F. Scott Fitzgerald captured the reckless, hedonistic spirit of 1920s America in his classic novels The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and Damned and Tender is the Night. All three are dramatised here, as well as his sparkling short story ‘Head and Shoulders’, and a fascinating programme presenting a fresh perspective on Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece. The Great Gatsby – Arriving in Long Island, Nick Carraway is reacquainted with his distant cousin Daisy Buchanan, and falls in with her wealthy crowd. His neighbour, the self-made and self-invented millionaire, Gatsby, seems to have it all – but the one thing he truly wants, he can never have. Bryan Dick, Andrew Scott, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Amaka Okafor and Karl Johnson, star in this 2012 dramatisation of Fitzgerald’s seminal book on the fallibility of the American dream. The Beautiful and Damned – Anthony Patch and his wife, Gloria Gilbert, are the essence of glamour. True socialites, they spend their time drinking, partying and planning how to spend the vast fortune Anthony is set to inherit. But their decadence and excess will be their downfall, and when their perfect relationship hits the rocks, they descend into despair and alcoholism… Starring Joel MacCormack, Rhashan Stone and Jessica Hardwick, this mesmerising drama charts the Roaring Twenties via a vivid portrait of a golden couple and their doomed marriage. Tender is the Night – Psychoanalyst Dick Diver and his wife Nicole live the high life at their rented villa on the French Riviera. When young film star Rosemary Hoyt enters their circle, she fails to grasp the dark secrets that hold them together, and her dangerous attraction to Dick will have tragic consequences… Simon Harrison, Melody Grove and Kelly Burke star in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s poignant tale of love, disintegration and shattered dreams. Head and Shoulders – Seventeen-year-old Horace Tarbox, nicknamed ‘Horace Brainbox’ by his cousin Charlie, is a serious university scholar who doesn’t have time for romance. That is, until he meets sassy blonde flapper and chorus girl Marcia Meadow, and gives up the academic life for love… Starring Alan David Marriott and Briony Glassco. Against the Current: The Great Gatsby at 100 – Professor Sarah Churchwell explores new poetic, aesthetic and philosophical interpretations of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel, asking whether we have misunderstood the author’s intentions all along. Production credits Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald Contents The Great Gatsby The Beautiful and Damned Tender is the Night Head and Shoulders Against the Current: The Great Gatsby at 100 © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Amaka Okafor, Andrew Buchan, Andrew Scott, Bryan Dick, Full Cast, Joel MacCormack, Karl Johnson, Melody Grove, Patrick Brennan, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Rhashan Stone (Narrator)

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[German] - Der seltsame Fall des Benjamin Button. Eine Kurzgeschichte.: Hörbuchzeit: Klassiker der Weltliteratur

"Zeit, Vergänglichkeit & ein Leben rückwärts – F. Scott Fitzgeralds berühmte Kurzgeschichte über das Geheimnis des Alterns, atmosphärisch gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Über das Hörbuch: Mit 'Der seltsame Fall des Benjamin Button' schuf F. Scott Fitzgerald eine der außergewöhnlichsten Erzählungen der amerikanischen Literatur. Benjamin Button kommt als alter Mann zur Welt – und wird mit den Jahren immer jünger. Während die Menschen um ihn herum altern, erlebt er das Leben in umgekehrter Richtung. Dadurch gerät er zunehmend in Konflikt mit gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen, Beziehungen und dem natürlichen Lauf der Zeit. Fitzgerald verbindet Fantasie, Melancholie und feine Gesellschaftsbeobachtung zu einer bewegenden Geschichte über Identität, Liebe und die Vergänglichkeit des Lebens. Die Erzählung wurde durch die erfolgreiche Verfilmung mit Brad Pitt weltweit bekannt und zählt heute zu den berühmtesten literarischen Stoffen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Eine zeitlose Kurzgeschichte – originell, berührend und voller poetischer Kraft. Warum dieses Hörbuch? - Vorlage der berühmten Verfilmung mit Brad Pitt - Themen: Zeit, Alter, Identität & Vergänglichkeit - Gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche – ruhig, atmosphärisch & eindringlich - Ideal für Hörer klassischer Literatur & phantastischer Erzählkunst Jetzt als Hörbuch – nachdenklich, faszinierend & zeitlos aktuell. Gesprochen von: Jürgen Fritsche (P)2014 BÄNG Management & Verlags GmbH & Co. KG"

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hörbuchzeit (Author), Jürgen Fritsche (Narrator)

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[German] - Ein Diamant so groß wie das Ritz. Eine Kurzgeschichte.: Hörbuchzeit: Klassiker der Weltliteratur

"Reichtum, Illusion & der amerikanische Traum – F. Scott Fitzgeralds brillante Satire über Luxus und Maßlosigkeit, atmosphärisch gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Über das Hörbuch: Mit 'Ein Diamant so groß wie das Ritz' schuf F. Scott Fitzgerald eine außergewöhnliche Kurzgeschichte zwischen Gesellschaftssatire, Fantasie und Abenteuer. Der junge John Unger wird von einem wohlhabenden Mitschüler auf das abgelegene Anwesen seiner Familie eingeladen – und entdeckt dort einen unvorstellbaren Reichtum: einen gigantischen Diamanten, verborgen vor der Welt. Doch hinter Luxus, Glanz und Exklusivität lauern dunkle Geheimnisse und eine gefährliche Gier nach Macht und Besitz. Fitzgerald verbindet scharfe Gesellschaftskritik mit märchenhafter Übertreibung und entwirft ein faszinierendes Bild von Reichtum, Dekadenz und dem Streben nach immer mehr. Eine zeitlose Kurzgeschichte – brillant, ironisch und voller Atmosphäre. Warum dieses Hörbuch? - Meisterhafte Kurzgeschichte von F. Scott Fitzgerald - Themen: Reichtum, Macht, Dekadenz & Illusion - Gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche – lebendig, atmosphärisch & eindringlich - Ideal für Hörer klassischer Literatur & gesellschaftskritischer Erzählungen Jetzt als Hörbuch – fantasievoll, spannend & zeitlos aktuell. Gesprochen von: Jürgen Fritsche (P)2014 BÄNG Management & Verlags GmbH & Co. KG"

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hörbuchzeit (Author), Jürgen Fritsche (Narrator)

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[German] - Die vollständigen Basil und Josephine-Geschichten: 14 Erzählungen (1928-1931)

"Die vollständigen Basil und Josephine-Geschichten 14 Erzählungen (1928-1931) von F. Scott Fitzgerald, gelesen von Ingolf Kloss. 'Die Basil and Josephine-Geschichten' sind eine Sammlung von zwei separaten Kurzgeschichtenfolgen, die ursprünglich als Fortsetzungen in der Zeitschrift 'The Saturday Evening Post' erschienen. Einige davon wurden später in 'Taps at Reveille' und posthumen Kurzgeschichtensammlungen zusammengefasst. Fitzgerald hatte beabsichtigt, dass sich die beiden Titelfiguren irgendwann begegnen sollten, doch dazu kam es nie. Die Basil-Geschichten schildern die emotionale Entwicklung einer Figur namens Basil Duke Lee, der als junger Mann im Mittleren Westen lebt und schließlich im Alter von 17 Jahren bereit ist, die Welt von Yale zu erobern. Basil war eine fiktionalisierte Version von F. Scott Fitzgeralds jüngerem Ich. Der Autor schöpfte aus seinen eigenen Erfahrungen als Kind und Jugendlicher. Im Verlauf der Geschichten ist er sich seines Potenzials nicht bewusst, bis zu dem Moment, in dem er es zu verlieren droht. Zwischen 1930 und 1931 schrieb Fitzgerald auch fünf Kurzgeschichten über die Figur Josephine Perry. Diese Geschichten handeln von Teenager-Rebellion und dem Erwachsenwerden. Kritiker vermuten, dass Josephine auf Fitzgeralds Jugendliebe Ginevra King basiert. Sie ist ein eigenwilliges, wohlhabendes junges Mädchen aus Chicago. Josephine Perry wird deshalb auch als 'Chicago Girl' beschrieben, deren Familie eine prominente Rolle in der Gesellschaft spielt. Dies ermöglicht es ihr, Entscheidungen zu treffen, ohne Konsequenzen fürchten zu müssen. Als sie beispielsweise von der Schule verwiesen wird, wird sie dank des Einflusses ihres Vaters wieder aufgenommen. Im Gegensatz zu anderen rebellischen Teenagern wie Holden Caulfield versteht Josephine, dass sich ihre schulischen Probleme von selbst lösen werden. Fitzgerald begann diese Geschichten um das Jahr 1928 zu schreiben, als er sich dem Druck widersetzte, eine Fortsetzung zu 'Der große Gatsby' zu verfassen. Während er an 'Zärtlich ist die Nacht' arbeitete, ersann er diese Geschichten und dachte dabei über seine Jugend im Mittleren Westen nach. Die Saturday Evening Post veröffentlichte den Großteil sowohl der Geschichten und verschaffte Fitzgerald damit ein reichliches und regelmäßiges Einkommen. Er merkte an, dass die Figuren das verkörperten, was er als 'emotionale Bankrotterklärung' bezeichnete, und es war in dieser Zeit, in der er auch einen Teil seiner Vergangenheit zurückerobern wollte. 1.Basil So eine Art von Party 'That Kind of Party' (The Princeton University Library Chronicle, Summer 1951) Die Skandal-Detektive 'The Scandal Detectives' (Saturday Evening Post, April 28, 1928) Ein Abend auf dem Jahrmarkt 'A Night at the Fair' (Saturday Evening Post, July 21, 1928) Basil, der Neuling 'The Freshest Boy' (Saturday Evening Post, July 28, 1928) Er glaubt, er sei wunderbar 'He Thinks He's Wonderful' (Saturday Evening Post, September 29, 1928) Der gefangene Schatten 'The Captured Shadow' (Saturday Evening Post, December 29, 1928) Das perfekte Leben 'The Perfect Life' (Saturday Evening Post, January 25, 1929) Flucht nach vorn 'Forging Ahead' (Saturday Evening Post, March 30, 1929) Basil und Kleopatra 'Basil and Cleopatra' (Saturday Evening Post, April 27, 1929) 2.Josephine Erstes Blut 'First Blood' (Saturday Evening Post, April 5, 1930) Ein schöner ruhiger Ort 'A Nice Quiet Place' (Saturday Evening Post, May 31, 1930) Josephine: Eine Frau mit Vergangenheit 'A Woman with a Past' (Saturday Evening Post, September 6, 1930) Eine versnobte Geschichte 'A Snobbish Story' (Saturday Evening Post, November 29, 1930) Seelischer Bankrott 'Emotional Bankruptcy' (Saturday Evening Post, August 15, 1931)"

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Ingolf Kloss (Narrator)

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The Great Gatsby

"This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Great Gatsby is a classic novel of ambition, illusion, wealth, longing, and disillusionment in the glittering world of the Jazz Age. The story follows Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire known for his extravagant parties, and his obsessive dream of reclaiming a lost love. Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, the novel reveals a society dazzled by money, status, beauty, and pleasure, while quietly exposing the emptiness and moral decay beneath its surface. More than a portrait of the 1920s, The Great Gatsby is a timeless meditation on desire, reinvention, memory, class, and the fragile promises of the American Dream. Elegant, tragic, and emotionally precise, this audiobook invites listeners into a world of champagne, mansions, secrecy, romance, and inevitable loss. A powerful classic for listeners interested in American literature, literary fiction, tragic romance, social criticism, and stories about the price of chasing an impossible dream."

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), AI Voice James Midwood (Narrator)

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The Great Gatsby: A Captivating Jazz Age Classic of Ambition, Illusion, and Tragic Romance

"This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Step into the dazzling world of 1920s America with The Great Gatsby, one of the most celebrated novels in literary history. Set in the glittering era of the Jazz Age, this masterpiece by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the unforgettable story of Jay Gatsby—a mysterious millionaire driven by love, ambition, and an unrelenting desire to rewrite the past. Through the eyes of narrator Nick Carraway, you’ll experience a world of lavish parties, hidden secrets, and the illusion of the American Dream. Beneath the glamour lies a powerful exploration of wealth, obsession, class, and the cost of chasing dreams that may never come true. "

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), AI Voice Sebastian Vane (Narrator)

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The Jelly-Bean

"In a quiet Southern town where time drifts as slowly as the heat, Jim Powell has earned a name—and not a flattering one. They call him a “Jelly-Bean.” A man who idles. A man who watches life pass him by. Once tied to a respected family, Jim now lingers on the edges of society—haunting garages, street corners, and pool halls—until one unexpected invitation pulls him into a world he no longer belongs to. At a glittering country club party, beneath soft lights and the hum of music, Jim comes face to face with everything he’s lost… and everything he never had. At the center of it all is Nancy Lamar—radiant, reckless, and utterly out of reach. For one fleeting night, chance and courage collide. But by morning, everything has changed. Written in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s signature early style, The Jelly-Bean is a quiet, piercing portrait of class, longing, and the moment a man sees himself clearly for the first time. A story of drifting youth, sudden awakening, and the cost of standing still."

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Mary Ellin Kurtz (Narrator)

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Start’s F. Scott Fitzgerald Super Pack

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of America’s greatest writers. No other writer is more closely associated with the roaring twenties and all of its excesses. Collected here in this omnibus edition are two novels and three short story collections for more than 400,000 words of some of the finest fiction ever written in the English language. Included in this omnibus edition are: This Side of Paradise The Offshore Pirate The Ice Palace Head and Shoulders The Cut-Glass Bowl Bernice Bobs Her Hair Benediction Dalyrimple Goes Wrong The Four Fists The Beautiful and Damned The Jelly-Bean The Camel’s Back May Day Porcelain and Pink The Diamond as Big as the Ritz The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Tarquin of Cheapside “O Russet Witch!” The Lees of Happiness Mr. Icky Jemina, the Mountain Girl Sentiment—and the Use of Rouge The Pierian Springs and the Last Straw A Luckless Santa Claus Myra Meets His Family Winter Dreams Two for a Cent The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage Reade, Substitute Right Half A Debt of Honor The Room with the Green Blinds Pain and the Scientist The Trail of the Duke Shadow Laurels The Ordeal The Débutante (A One-Act Play) The Smilers The Popular Girl The Staying Up All Night Princeton—The Last Day Marching Streets"

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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The Offshore Pirate

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. 'The Offshore Pirate' is a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1920. It is one of eight short stories included in Fitzgerald's first published collection, Flappers and Philosophers. The story is about Ardita Farnam, she is on a trip to Florida. Her boat is eventually captured by pirates, she falls in love with their captain. The story was first published in the May 27, 1920 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, his work's third appearance in the magazine that month. It demonstrates his rapid development as a versatile fiction writer. It is the first story that develops Fitzgerald's recurrent plot idea of a heroine won by her lover's performance of an extraordinary deed. The story was adapted to film as The Off-Shore Pirate in 1921, which starred Viola Dana as Ardita. In 2010 an operatic version by Joel Weiss premiered at Christopher Street Opera in New York City. The story had originally ended with the weak explanation that it was all Ardita's dream. Fitzgerald rewrote the conclusion to emphasize the reality of the story: 'The last line takes Lorimer at his word. It is one of the best lines I've ever written.' Famous works of the author F. S. Fitzgerald: 'This Side of Paradise,' 'The Beautiful and Damned,' 'The Great Gatsby,' 'Tender Is the Night,' 'The Last Tycoon,' 'The Diamond as Big as the Ritz,' 'May Day,' 'The Rich Boy.'"

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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The Popular Girl

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. A society girl is enchanted to meet a very rich and eligible young man. No sooner do they meet than her father dies unexpectedly, leaving her impoverished. Too ashamed to admit her situation, she instead invents a fanciful world to convince the bachelor that she is still the popular girl he first met."

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Bernice Bobs Her Hair

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Winter Dreams

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The son of the owner of the second-best grocery store in a small Minnesota town, finds himself enacting a series of impetuous deeds inspired by his so-called ‘winter dreams’, which drive him to desire material success. But can they drive him to the woman of his dreams?"

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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