The Far Side of Paradise
The Far Side of Paradise: A Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald is a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald by Arthur Mizener. Published in 1951 by Houghton Mifflin in the US and Eyre & Spottiswoode in the UK, it was the first published biography of Fitzgerald[2] and is credited with renewing public interest in its subject.[3] It dealt frankly with Scott's alcoholism and his wife Zelda's schizophrenia.
 First US edition (1951) | |
| Author | Arthur Mizener |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin (United States), Eyre & Spottiswoode (United Kingdom) |
Publication date | 1 January 1951[1] |
| Awards | National Book Award for Nonfiction (Finalist) (1952)[1] |
Edmund Wilson, a literary critic and close friend of the Fitzgeralds, later commented that the book's anecdotes distorted Scott and Zelda's relationship and personalities for the worse.[4]
References
- "The Far Side of Paradise: A Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald by Arthur Mizener". Goodreads. 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- Flanagan, John T. (1951). "Review of The Far Side of Paradise: A Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald". Minnesota History. 32 (2): 115–117. JSTOR 20175604.
- "Arthur Mizener, 80, Critic Who Wrote Work on Fitzgerald". 15 February 1988. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- Edmund Wilson on F. Scott Fitzgerald
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