



This Side of Paradise
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3.2 • 17 Ratings
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Publisher Description
This Side of Paradise is the debut novel of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published in 1920, and taking its title from a line of the Rupert Brooke poem Tiare Tahiti, the book examines the lives and morality of post-World War I youth. Its protagonist, Amory Blaine, is an attractive Princeton University student who dabbles in literature. The novel explores the theme of love warped by greed and status-seeking.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fitzgerald's first novel, about a coterie of Princeton socialites, appears in a 75th anniversary edition.
Customer Reviews
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A journey through life
Fascinating insight into the thoughts and beliefs of a certain class of people at a certain point in time and how those thoughts and beliefs can change depending upon life experiences