This Side of Paradise
Amory Blaine, intent on rebelling against his staid, Midwestern upbringing, longs to acquire the patina of Eastern sophistication. In his quest for sexual and intellectual enlightenment, he progresses through a series of relationships, until he is cast out into the real world.
Amory Blaine, intent on rebelling against his staid, Midwestern upbringing, longs to acquire the patina of Eastern sophistication. In his quest for sexual and intellectual enlightenment, he progresses through a series of relationships, until he is cast out into the real world.
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ASIN: B077L92CGN
Publisher: Green World Classics
Edition language: English
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald is an intriguing book. I received a complimentary Kindle copy in an Amazon promotion. That did not change my opinion for this review. I gave it four stars. "This Side of Paradise is the debut novel of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published in 1920, and taking...
IntroductionNote on the TextSelect BibliographyA Chronology of F. Scott Fitzgerald--This Side of ParadiseExplanatory Notes
Publicado originalmente: El Extraño Gato del Cuento This Side of Paradise se me hizo un libro interesante el cual me falló bastante con el final. Si bien la sinopsis ya nos dice que este libro a largo de los años se ha tomado como una especie de biografía del escritor, yo no lo quise tomar así ¿Po...
Blog Stories Review: http://storiesbooksandmovies.blogspot.it/2014/04/di-qua-del-paradiso-francis-scott.htmlIn questo primo romanzo dell'autore de Il Grande Gatsby vi è una forte componente autobiografica. Il protagonista, infatti, viene immaginato come un coscritto dello stesso Fitzgerald.Il giovan...
Fitzgerald is one of my favorite writers and I love how this story could easily be as relevant to young college students today trying to find their place in the world as it was in his time.