About the Episode 

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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About the Show
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

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