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USA: Bantam Books, 1976. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher.. 212 pages with 15 B&W photo pages. The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished final novel, a literary masterpiece, first published in 1941 a year after Fitzgerald's death, using the author's notes and outline. * It is the story of the young Hollywood mogul Monroe Stahr, a character inspired by the life of boy-genius Irving Thalberg and is an exposé of the studio system in its heyday. * The Last Tycoon (1941) is set in 1930s Hollywood and centered on Monroe Stahr, a brilliant, overworked film studio executive inspired by Irving Thalberg. Narrated by Cecilia Brady, the story follows Stahr's struggles with personal grief, studio politics, and a passionate, complicated romance after a studio earthquake. * Monroe Stahr, a "boy wonder" producer whose obsession with quality and personal turmoil leads to burnout. * Following the death of his wife, Minna, Stahr encounters…
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