Description
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.
About the Author
Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and educated at Princeton. Stationed in Alabama, he met and later married Zelda Sayre. His first novel, This Side of Paradise published in 1920, was a tremendous critical and commercial success. Fitzgerald followed with The Beautiful and the Damned in 1922, The Great Gatsby in 1925 and Tender is the Night in 1934. He was working on The Last Tycoon (1941) when he died, in Hollywood, in 1940.
“I started this novel after coming across hemingway’s letter to fitzgerald about the book when fitzgerald seeked hemingay’s opinion on it. Being interested in both these writers & lives I picked up this book.
“I really admire Fitzgerald’s writing. His ability to mix fascination with intellect is really amazing. Whether it’s the Great Gatsby or the beautiful and damned, he always brings together the human whims and wishes and the morals together in a smooth fashion. This makes his books so fun to read and so much more to learn from.
This side of Paradise is another such book which makes the reader relate with Amory and his choices so very well. Amory chooses to go after his desires but the real learning is to introspect and find oneself in the quest for satisfying the desires. Another great book by Fitzgerald. Rosalind’s character was quite strong and could have been really built upon in the novel. That was a dampener for me.”
This side of Paradise is another such book which makes the reader relate with Amory and his choices so very well. Amory chooses to go after his desires but the real learning is to introspect and find oneself in the quest for satisfying the desires. Another great book by Fitzgerald. Rosalind’s character was quite strong and could have been really built upon in the novel. That was a dampener for me.”
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