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This side of paradise / F. Scott Fitzgerald ; edited with an introduction and notes by Jackson R. Bryer

Author
Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940
Published
Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Physical Description
xxxviii, 251 pages ; 20 cm.
Additional Creators
Bryer, Jackson R.

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Contents
Introduction -- Note on the text -- Select bibliography -- A chronology of F. Scott Fitzgerald -- This side of Paradise -- Explanatory notes.
Summary
F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel, This Side of Paradise, made him instantly famous, and prefigured the themes and characters in later works such as The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night . A thinly disguised account of Fitzgerald's own Princeton years, the novel's frank description of the main character's love affairs shocked and delighted its first readers, and the book was an immediate success. The book recounts the story of Amory Blaine as he grows from pampered childhood to young adulthood, and learns to know himself better. At Princeton he becomes a literary aesthete and makes friends with other aspiring writers. As he moves out into the world and tries to find his true direction he falls in love with a succession of beautiful young women. Youthful exuberance and immaturity give way to disillusion and disappointment as Amory confronts the realities of life. Jackson R. Bryer's introduction establishes the novel as an important work in its own right, highlighting its enduring strengths for the modern reader, examining the book's interesting composition history, and exploring its initial reception in 1920. In addition, this edition features an up-to-date bibliography of primary and secondary sources and critical material, a chronology of the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and explanatory notes that provide context for references and allusions. - Publisher.
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9780199546213 (pbk.)
0199546215 (pbk.)
Note
Rare Books copy: Trade paperback; 1st printing; inscribed by editor on title-page to fellow Fitzgerald scholar James L.W. West III: "For Jim, The most generous of colleagues. I literally could not have done this edition without your assistance and scholarship. Thank you! [signed] Jack."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxvix-xxxiv).
Source of Acquisition
Rare Books copy: Gift of James L. W. West III; 2014.
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