| «This Side of Paradise» as a Bildungsroman Contributor(s): Hendriksen, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820418528 ISBN-13: 9780820418520 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $53.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | European - German - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 813.52 |
| LCCN: 92013242 |
| Series: American University Studies |
| Physical Information: 147 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: F. Scott Fitzgerald's "This Side of Paradise" is one of the first American examples of that well established European genre, the "Bildungsroman." However, because it has not adequately been viewed as such, the novel's form remains problematic for many critics. This study develops a theory of form for the "Bildungsroman" and applies it to Fitzgerald's novel by comparing it to other novels in the genre. This new reading of "This Side of Paradise" clarifies its form while shedding new light on aspects of form in the "Bildungsroman" genre. |