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| This Side of Paradise cover, by F.S. Fitzgerald |
This Side of Paradise
Fitzgerald started writing about the adventures of Armory Blaine at Princeton at approximately the same time he enlisted, in 1917. He attended Princeton between 1913-1916. The war ended before he could embark for Europe. While at Princeton, he gained membership in one of the better clubs, and wrote articles for the campus paper.
Armory Blaine, the main character in This Side of Paradise, partipates with reckless abandon in his college years at Princeton. Poetry readings, drama productions, and drunken escapades into nearby towns kept him busy. During this time, women were becoming more bold - kissing, smoking and ignoring the rules of their Victorian mothers.
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| This Side of Paradise, Library book, pub. UK |
For those who like poetry, Fitzgerald has included many verses. There is a great chronology of F. Scott Fitzgerald's life in the front of the book. This Side of Paradise was published on March 26, 1920. The first printing sold out. A few days later, Scott Fitzgerald married Zelda Sayre in New York on April 3, 1920.
Two other titles by Fitzgerald are The Great Gatsby, and Tender is the Night. Summary: I preferred Tender is the Night.
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References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Scott_Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Side_of_Paradise This Side of Paradise
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