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Mentioned in 6 episodes
This Side of Paradise
Book • 1920
This Side of Paradise chronicles the life of Amory Blaine from his childhood through his early twenties.
The novel is divided into three sections: 'Book One: The Romantic Egotist,' 'Interlude,' and 'Book Two: The Education of a Personage.
' It follows Amory's experiences at Princeton University, his service in World War I, and his subsequent struggles with love, identity, and social class.
The book is known for its experimental narrative structure, which includes poetry, letters, and stream-of-consciousness sections.
It reflects the themes of the 'Lost Generation,' exploring the disillusionment and moral ambiguity of the post-war era.
The novel is divided into three sections: 'Book One: The Romantic Egotist,' 'Interlude,' and 'Book Two: The Education of a Personage.
' It follows Amory's experiences at Princeton University, his service in World War I, and his subsequent struggles with love, identity, and social class.
The book is known for its experimental narrative structure, which includes poetry, letters, and stream-of-consciousness sections.
It reflects the themes of the 'Lost Generation,' exploring the disillusionment and moral ambiguity of the post-war era.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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Derek Thompson when discussing F. Scott Fitzgerald's writing reflecting the anxieties of the 1920s generation.
Derek Thompson when discussing F. Scott Fitzgerald's writing reflecting the anxieties of the 1920s generation.
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Plain History: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff and the Great Depression
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Walter Kirn when talking about his experience at Princeton, referring to it as Princeton's most romantic portrayal.
Walter Kirn when talking about his experience at Princeton, referring to it as Princeton's most romantic portrayal.
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Walter Kirn Provides Update on Luigi Mangione Case and the Strange Parallels to Lee Harvey Oswald
Mentioned by Jameson Olsen as the author of *This Side of Paradise*, from which the epigraph of *The Great Gatsby* is taken.
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The Great Gatsby
Mentioned by James Altucher as a writer whose first novel, "This Side of Paradise", is stylistically similar to 
Steven Pressfield 's "Government Cheese".
Steven Pressfield 's "Government Cheese".
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Steven Pressfield | Writing Lessons from the Master
Mentioned by Kristy Whaley as F. Scott Fitzgerald's first book, noting it as more honest than his later works.
Literature and Ted Lasso with Dr. Kristy Whaley
Mentioned by Stephen J. Whitfield and Louis Menand in a discussion about the literary lineage of disaffected youth in literature.
Cherished and Cursed: Toward a Social History of "The Catcher in the Rye"
