Publisher's Synopsis
This Side of Paradise is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1920. The book tells the story of Amory Blaine, a young man from a wealthy family who is determined to find his place in the world. The novel follows Amory as he navigates his way through college, relationships, and the changing social landscape of the early 20th century.The book is divided into three sections, each of which represents a different phase of Amory's life. In the first section, Amory is a student at Princeton University, where he becomes involved in a number of romantic relationships and struggles to find his identity. In the second section, Amory moves to New York City and becomes part of the city's social scene, where he meets a number of influential people and becomes involved in the literary and artistic circles of the time. In the third section, Amory returns to his hometown and tries to reconcile his past with his present.Throughout the book, Fitzgerald explores themes of love, ambition, disillusionment, and the search for meaning in life. The novel is also notable for its depiction of the Jazz Age, a period of cultural and social change in America.Overall, This Side of Paradise is a classic novel that offers a vivid portrait of a young man's coming of age in early 20th century America.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.
