F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1937, Carl Van Vechten

F. Scott Fitzgerald Audio Recordings

Listen to these 1940s recordings of F. Scott Fitzgerald reading and reciting famous literature — he has a magnificent, magical voice that seems to give insight into his works and personality.

Note that in both recordings below, Fitzgerald does not always follow the original texts!

Act 1, Scene 3 of Othello (Fitzgerald reads a slightly edited version)

“Ode to a Nightingale” by John Keats
(in a somewhat creative recitation by Fitzgerald)