This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald
This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald
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This Side of Paradise

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrator: Romy Nordlinger

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2021

Synopsis

Fitzgerald's debut novel, This Side of Paradise, tells of a handsome young man, Amory Blaine whose romantic relationships with women are touched with a reflection of his own narcissism. First published in 1920, it covers Amory's life at Princeton and later as a soldier during World War I. The central character is loosely based on Fitzgerald himself, and the female characters are mostly based on actual women in his life as well. The book was a solid success and helped Fitzgerald persuade Jazz Age icon Zelda Sayres, fictionalized in the novel, to marry him.

About F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American novelist and short story writer, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. His literature mainly focused on the Jazz Age in the 1920s and The Lost Generation. Best known for his legendary title The Great Gatsby, his other notable works include This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender is the Night, and the short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age.

About Romy Nordlinger

Romy Nordlinger is a New York City-based actor and bestselling audiobook narrator with over 350 audiobooks to her name. Her favorite works include the Haunting Danielle series, This Side of Paradise, and The Girl in the Green Sweater. She has been recognized by AudioFile Magazine and Library Journal for her work and received a SOVAS Award for the full-cast recording of Wrong Turn. A passionate bookworm, she gets so much joy from bringing a book to life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Always on January 14, 2022

I wanted to like this book because it has all the trappings of books I tend to enjoy, including gradual disillusionment with life and a character who I relate to, i.e. bad work ethic and excessive emotional reactions. I think the issue is I can't stand when people are condescending or care about sta......more

Goodreads review by Jim on July 24, 2022

[Revised, shelves and pictures added, spoilers hidden 7/24/2022] This was Fitzgerald’s first novel, published when he was 23. So it’s a coming-of-age novel and semi-autobiographical. Our main character, Amory, is presented to us as a not-very-likable egotistical young god. “…he wondered how people co......more

Goodreads review by Baba on February 03, 2022

Amory Blaine, a mid-Westerner and middle class, begin what feels like the start of the rest of his life, in the place he feels he is meant to be, and on his arrival at Princeton (university) he feels at his life's greatest moment. This is his story, via a mix of narrators, styles, even genres, the s......more

Goodreads review by Jared on December 30, 2012

The Great Gatsby is colossal. It's one of those books from your high school reading list that you probably still like. I do. I love Gatsby. When I saw the Baz Luhrman movie was coming out I remembered that I once promised myself I would read all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels. This Side of Paradise......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on April 29, 2015

An Apprentice Work, With Flashes Of Genius This Side Of Paradise was Fitzgerald’s first novel, the one that made him, at age 23, a literary star, the unofficial chronicler of the flapper era. It was such a success that his ex-girlfriend, Zelda Sayre, agreed to marry him. And we know how that turned o......more

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