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''This Side of Paradise'' is a romantic, funny novel which was [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s first major work, at the age of 23. It was a bestseller and established him as a preeminent writer of his time. The novel includes mockery of the social elite and a pampered child of wealth, named Amory Blaine. | ''This Side of Paradise'' is a romantic, funny novel which was [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s first major work, at the age of 23. It was a bestseller and established him as a preeminent writer of his time. The novel includes mockery of the social elite and a pampered child of wealth, named Amory Blaine. | ||
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| + | There is a fair amount of references to [[Christianity]] in the secular novel, in addition to its title, such as this: | ||
| + | {{cquote|Amory selected a blade of grass and nibbled at it scientifically. | ||
| + | “I never fall in love in August or September,” he proffered. | ||
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| + | “When then?” | ||
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| + | “[[Christmas]] or [[Easter]]. I'm a [[liturgy|liturgist]].”}} | ||
Published on March 26, 1920, this novel has passed into the [[public domain]] and thus is available to all for free today.<ref>https://www.gutenberg.org/files/805/805-h/805-h.htm</ref> | Published on March 26, 1920, this novel has passed into the [[public domain]] and thus is available to all for free today.<ref>https://www.gutenberg.org/files/805/805-h/805-h.htm</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 04:54, November 6, 2019
This Side of Paradise is a romantic, funny novel which was F. Scott Fitzgerald's first major work, at the age of 23. It was a bestseller and established him as a preeminent writer of his time. The novel includes mockery of the social elite and a pampered child of wealth, named Amory Blaine.
There is a fair amount of references to Christianity in the secular novel, in addition to its title, such as this:
| “ | Amory selected a blade of grass and nibbled at it scientifically.
“I never fall in love in August or September,” he proffered. “When then?” |
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Published on March 26, 1920, this novel has passed into the public domain and thus is available to all for free today.[1]
References
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