This Side Of Paradise F. Scott Fitzgerald Fiction -Historical,Literature- Classics

F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age Classic and indeed his first novel THIS SIDE OF PARADISE. This is a 1st edition, 4th printing. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, NY in May, 1920. cloth, with gilt spine lettering. This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald's romantic and witty first novel, was written when the author was only twenty-three years old. This semi-autobiographical story of the handsome, indulged, and idealistic Princeton student Amory Blaine received critical raves and catapulted Fitzgerald to instant fame. This is an early classic of the Jazz Age,and captures the rhythms and romance of Fitzgerald's youth and offers a poignant portrait of the "Lost Generation." "some spine wear, top edge fray, otherwise cover is good, previous owners label inside, inner webbing showing at 1/2 title page, otherwise minor marks and spots, clean and tight"