This Side of Paradise
This Side of Paradise is F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel, published by Charles Scribner's Sons in the United States in March 1920, when he was 23. It follows Princeton student Amory Blaine through romance and ambition at the dawn of the Jazz Age; Collins issued the first UK edition in 1921.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Scribner, 1920
- First published
- Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920
- First UK edition
- W. Collins Sons & Co., 1921
The first edition of This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published in New York by Scribner in 1920. We track 2 editions.
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- Set in
- New York City
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- Followed by
- The Beautiful and Damned
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- Editions recorded
- 631 on Open Library, 579 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 16 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
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Who published the first edition of This Side of Paradise?
The first edition of This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published in New York by Scribner in 1920.
How many editions of This Side of Paradise are there?
We track 2 editions of This Side of Paradise, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after This Side of Paradise?
In order, it is followed by The Beautiful and Damned, according to Wikidata.
Can I read This Side of Paradise for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- This Side of Paradise, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- This Side of Paradise (Q2581681), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise, First Edition 1921, John Atkinson Books (johnatkinsonbooks.co.uk)
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