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1920

The year of 1920 CE.

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This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned

F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald
Interwar American Literature

This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned

This week I’ve decided to write a double review since both books are by the same authors and both are at least semi-autobiographical. This is a review of two books about the Fitzgeralds: This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned.

April 5, 2021May 19, 2021 by S. Hargrave — Comment on This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned

The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton
Interwar American Literature

The Age of Innocence

There’s been a lot of analysis on the character of Madame Olenska, but in my opinion it’s in the writing of a character like May Welland that truly shows how masterful writing. This is a review of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence.

March 15, 2021May 19, 2021 by S. Hargrave — Comment on The Age of Innocence
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