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This Side of Paradise
by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott)
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Creators: F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 3645