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This Side Of Paradise [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

F. Scott Fitzgerald , James L. W. III West
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  • Taschenbuch: 288 Seiten
  • Verlag: Scribner; Auflage: Scribner PB Fic. (14. Juli 1998)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN-10: 0684843781
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684843780
  • Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,4 x 12,2 x 1,6 cm
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  • Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 286.231 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Fitzgerald's first novel, reprinted in the handsome Everyman's Library series of literary classic, uses numerous formal experiments to tell the story of Amory Blaine, as he grows up during the crazy years following the First World War. It also contains a new introduction by Craig Raine that describes critical and popular reception of the book when it came out in 1920. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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The first novel that launched Fitzgerald to literary fame and glory in 1920 is now in the public domain and will undoubtedly be released by a number of publishers. These two editions represent both ends of the spectrum. The Cambridge edition is the latest in its ongoing series of corrected texts of Fitzgerald's work. Aimed at the scholarly audience, it includes an introduction, explanatory notes, and illustrations. The Penguin paperback also has an introduction but is a basic, no-frills edition, which is adequate for the casual reader. Serious American literature collections should stock the Cambridge text, which is probably the finest edition of this novel to date.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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Run or click, but don't walk to grab yourself a copy of THIS SIDE OF PARADISE. F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel (published when he was twenty-three) is so glitteringly brilliant you might--I say MIGHT--just like it more than THE GREAT GATSBY. By the Gatsby masterpiece Fitzgerald was cutting back deliberately on his flourishing prose--read THIS SIDE OF PARADISE to see him let it all hang out.

Fitzgerald's protagonist Amory Blaine inherits from his mother exquisite manners, a European sensibility, and a dangerous superiority complex. It is to Amory's credit then, that throughout his prep school and Princeton years he regains the respect his attitude loses for him through talent and hard work. His stunning good looks (a point repeatedly established) position Amory well to lose his innocence as a variety of beautiful girls fall for him throughout his adolescence. Looking back nostalgically later on, Amory is honest enough with himself to realize that he doesn't really want to "repeat" his innocence, but merely "want[s] the pleasure of losing it again."

When I first read this book almost four years ago I shook my head after a few pages and said, "there's no accounting for genius." Much later I read E. M. Forster's ASPECTS OF THE NOVEL where he points out what I said as characteristic of the "pseudo-scholar." Yikes! The truth is that there is accounting for Fitzgerald's genius: it lies in his depth of insight, sharpness of wit and overall "will to bigness," as his narrator puts it for Amory. GATSBY is certainly the book that crowned Fitzgerald an immortal, but THIS SIDE OF PARADISE is a must-read for those who want to know what first made him a star.

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I don't know why. I liked The Great Gatsby. I love Fitzgerald's short stories. But I just couldn't get into this book. It took me months to make it halfway through because I'd put it down and read a few other books before picking it back up. When I realized I was looking at finishing the book as a chore instead of a leisure activity, I moved on completely. I'll just have to live with not knowing what happened in Amory's life.
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Unimpressed 1. Juli 2000
Von Jane Pek
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I found this a trifle indulgent, not very economically-written. Chunks of it consist of two people sitting down and discoursing philosophy, basically the author putting forth his views directly through his mouthpieces. In one chapter towards the end, Amory Blaine gets into a car with two men - this scene appears to serve no other purpose besides letting him expound on communism to them. Also, this does not have much of a plot, which is something I personally prefer; admittedly, this was a literary experiment and not a linear novel. In general, I'm not saying this is bad; only that it did not interest me much.

I would read this, though, for Fitzgerald's depiction of Princeton life - the breakfast clubs, midnight jaunts, arrogant students, the popularity race. Secondly, for his philosophical insights, which made me think (or try to). Then there are Blaine's romances with various girls, which is the liveliest portion of the book and gives us an idea of high society then. Lastly, for Amory Blaine himself - a memorable, striking character of self-absorption and constant self-analysis.

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in love with Amory Blaine
I love this book so much, it kills me. I love Amory Blaine, with all his flaws and imperfections, that it seems I'll never find a man in the world, because this creation, of this... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
This Side of Paradise
This Side of Paradise was a very interesting book that shows the life of Amory Blaine from childhood through his early twenties. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
A deep dive into a recognisable world
I give this book 5 stars for several reasons: Fitzgerald puts his characters into words on a level I never experienced with any other author: His descriptions of thoughts, behavior... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Mai 2000 von Kiki De Boeck
A Novel for the Young at Heart
This Side of Paradise is a novel for the young at heart, as it follows the life of Amory Blaine, a young man who is of the elite class. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. Mai 2000 von Mark Albiez
almost a waste of time
This novel is beautifully written, as are most of Fitzgerald's works, but the story line is disjointed and the characters have a disturbingly narrow, WASPish outlook. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Terrible Tyranny of Tumbo the Clown
Many may argue that the title of this review is nonsensical-I agree. It was a ruse. I found this book to be, most simply, erudite. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. März 2000 von Aaron Midler
Nice, yes; remarkable, not in the least.
Being a 14-year-old, I thought that I would've probably liked this book - the main character being a young man who's really not sure of anything, as myself. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. März 2000 von Dr. Big Balls
Sehr schöne amerikanische Novelle! +++
Dies ist ein weniger bekanntes Buch von F. Scott Fitzgerald, welches aber seinen großen Meisterwerken an Qualität in nichts nachsteht. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 9. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
great read
this is a brilliant and thoughful book, wonderfully written. it is a true "philosophy on life" that everyone should read.
Veröffentlicht am 27. November 1999 von jeremy busby
umm..it...is..art
who cares if it want written with impeccable structure..so what if its immature....it IS art..i was under the impression that that is what literature is supposed to be...
Veröffentlicht am 17. November 1999 von Matthew Wood (mccullers@webtv.com)
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