The Last Tycoon

Interesting Facts

• The book remained unfinished due to the author's death and was published posthumously in 1941.
• The novel is considered autobiographical, as the main character, Monroe Stahr, shares many similarities with Fitzgerald himself and his experiences in Hollywood.
• Fitzgerald worked on the book during the last years of his life while living in Hollywood and collaborating with film studios.
• The novel explores the world of 1930s Hollywood, depicting it as a place full of illusions and harsh realities.
• The book was edited and supplemented by Fitzgerald's friend, critic and writer Edmund Wilson, who used the author's notes to complete the plot.
• The main theme of the novel is the conflict between art and commerce in the film industry.
• The novel was adapted into a film in 1976, starring Robert De Niro.