This Side of Paradise

Interesting Facts

• The book was the author's first novel and brought him instant fame, allowing him to marry Zelda Sayre, who had previously rejected him due to his financial instability.
• The novel is partially based on the author's own experiences at Princeton University, making it autobiographical.
• The book explores themes of youth and the loss of illusions, which became a hallmark of many of the author's subsequent works.
• The novel was written during the author's military service and was initially titled «The Romantic Egotist».
• The book is considered one of the first works reflecting the spirit of the «Lost Generation», to which many American writers living in Europe after World War I belonged.