Hemingway's First War
Making of "Farewell to Arms"
Published on 24. September 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-0-631-15826-4 (ISBN)
Description
A critique of Hemingway's novel "A Farewell to Arms" and a biographical illustration of the life which inspired it, this book aims to show the extent to which Hemingway "invented" his sources and, contrary to popular critical opinion, the extent to which it is based on fantasy and wish fulfilment.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-15826-4 (9780631158264)
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Content
Part 1 1928-1930 - the writer at work: going back; the writing of the novel; further revisions; publication - words and other words. Part 2 1918-1928 - the making of the novel: the Italian front - 1915-1916; the retreat from Caporetto; sources for the fiction; the search for Catherine. Part 3 Critical response - technique and structure; "A Farewell to Arms" as travel literature; technique; structure.