Francis Scott Fitzgerald

The Profile

Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was an American novelist and short story writer, a central figure of the Jazz Age and author of The Great Gatsby.

Associated with the Lost Generation and the Jazz Age; recurring themes include disillusionment, decadence of the 1920s, and the transition from youth to adulthood.

The review treats This Side of Paradise as a manifesto of a disenchanted generation. It focuses on Amory Blaine's transformation from romantic dandy to a disillusioned adult. Major themes: collapse of Belle Époque, postwar materialism, loss of youth and social decline.