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A Farewell to Arms: The Special Edition

byErnest Hemingway

Who is this book for? Readers interested in classic literature, war stories, and love narratives.

Topics Man-woman relationshipsWorld war iLoveDisplacementSoldiersAmerican literatureWar storiesRomanceMilitary desertersHistorical fictionWarHuman Nature
MoodMelancholic
RomanceCentral to the Plot
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
WITH A FOREWORD BY PATRICK HEMINGWAY AND AN INTRODUCTION BY SEAN HEMINGWAYIn 1918 Ernest Hemingway went to war. He volunteered for ambulance service in Italy, was wounded and twice decorated. Out of his experience came A Farewell to Arms. Hemingway’s unforgettable book recreates the fear, the courage and the comradeship of warfare with total conviction. But A Farewell to Arms is not only a novel of war, it is also a love story of immense drama and uncompromising passion.This special edition lifts the lid on Hemingway’s creative process. Included here are his early drafts, all 47 alternative endings and the author’s 1948 introduction, providing a fascinating glimpse into the construction of this great masterpiece.

Language

en

Published on

10/03/2013

Pages

328

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099582564

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