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This Side of Paradise

This Side of Paradise

Fitzgerald, F. Scott

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ISBN10: 1162636289
ISBN13: 9781162636283
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This Side of Paradise is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1920. It follows the life of Amory Blaine, a young man from a wealthy family who attends Princeton University in the early 1900s. The novel is divided into three parts, with each part representing a different stage in Amory's life.In the first part, Amory is a self-absorbed and idealistic young man who is fascinated by literature, philosophy, and romance. He falls in love with a girl named Rosalind Connage, but their relationship is complicated by Amory's insecurity and Rosalind's desire for a more stable and conventional life.In the second part, Amory moves to New York City and becomes involved in the bohemian lifestyle of the 1920s. He has a series of relationships with women and becomes disillusioned with his former ideals and ambitions. He also struggles with alcoholism and depression.In the third part, Amory returns to his hometown and tries to find a new direction in life. He reconnects with Rosalind and realizes that he still loves her, but their relationship is again complicated by their different goals and values.This Side of Paradise is considered a classic of American literature and is often seen as a reflection of the changing values and attitudes of the post-World War I era. It is also notable for its use of stream-of-consciousness narration and its exploration of themes such as love, ambition, and the search for identity.1920. Fitzgerald is considered one of the most gifted serious writers of his generation. He became known for his novels and stories of the 1920s; he called it the Jazz Age and described it as a new generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken. This Side of Paradise is a description of life at Princeton among the glittering, bored, and disillusioned post-World War I lost generation, and is the novel that rocketed Fitzgerald to stardom. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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