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This Side of Paradise

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

First published
1920
Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"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.

  • Love stories
  • Bildungsromans
  • Young men
  • Children of the rich
  • Advertising
  • College students

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #805. This Side of Paradise on Wikipedia.

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