This Side of Paradise

Teen & Young Adult Classic Literature

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Amory Blaine, intent on rebelling against his staid, Midwestern upbringing, longs to acquire the patina of Eastern sophistication. In his quest for sexual and intellectual enlightenment, he progresses through a series of relationships, until he is cast out into the real world…..Read More

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