This Side of Paradise: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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This Side of Paradise is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott) (1896–1940).
Catalogue synopsis
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"This Side of Paradise" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel published in 1920. It follows Amory Blaine, a handsome Princeton student who pursues literature and romance while searching for his destined purpose. Through failed love affairs with debutantes and flappers, wartime service, and financial setbacks, Amory confronts the emptiness of ambition corrupted by greed and social climbing. The novel captures American youth at the dawn of the Jazz Age, exploring their revolt against traditional values and their disillusionment with contemporary society.
Book and edition facts
- Title: This Side of Paradise
- Author credits: Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott) (1896–1940)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Advertising -- Fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Children of the rich -- Fiction
- College students -- Fiction
- Love stories
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Fiction
- Young men -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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