This Side of Paradise
F. Scott Fitzgerald
📚 Genre
Classic Literature - Coming-of-Age Fiction
🏢 Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
📅 Publication Year
2000
🔢 ISBN
978-0743204965
About This Book
This Side of Paradise is F. Scott Fitzgerald's debut novel, published in 1920. It examines the lives and morality of post-World War I youth, specifically following Amory Blaine, an ambitious Princeton University student who fancies himself an intellectual. The visible spine is dark charcoal cloth with elegant gold-stamped serif typography and Scribner's imprint at the base.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
305
Edition
Hardcover Collector's Edition
Series
Standalone novel
Target Audience
Adult / General Audience / Academic
Collector Information
Condition
Very Good
Estimated Value
$10-$25
Rarity
Common
Historical Significance
As F. Scott Fitzgerald's debut novel, it instantly launched him to fame and captured the disillusionment and carefree attitudes of the Lost Generation, heavily defining the Jazz Age literary movement.
Collector Notes
This modern hardcover reprint is widely available and primarily serves as a reading copy rather than a high-value collector's item. To preserve the cloth spine and gold stamping, keep away from direct sunlight and store in a climate-controlled environment.
Similar Books
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway, Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
Notable Features
Scribner classic uniform hardcover edition with distinctive gold-stamped spine lettering and cloth binding.