Titles in this set:
- The Sun Also Rises
- In Our Time
- The Old Man and the Sea
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- A Farewell to Arms
- Green Hills of Africa
Description
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises was first published in 1926. The story follows a band of disillusioned expatriates living a fast-paced. hard-drinking life in post-war France and Spain.
Through Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley, it takes a moving look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I age.
The plot follows the brilliant Brett and the naive Jake as they travel with a ragtag gang of foreigners in a time of moral decay, spiritual decline, unfulfilled love, and dissipating illusions. The novel contributed to Hemingway's reputation as one of the best author
of the twentieth century.
In Our Time
In Our Time is Ernest Hemingway's first collection of short stories.
Read on to learn about the soldiers trying to make sense of their post-war lives.
Accompany little Nick to the humble dwelling of an Indian as his father delivers a child.
Indulge in the lazy afternoon talks of two friends as they gulp down bottles of whisky, or simply relish the adventures of camp life.
Hemingway's characters navigate different stages of their lives and experience love, fun, loss, fear, and alienation--a perfect slice-of-life read!
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea is an account of the simple life of a less successful fisherman.
Santiago is shown to be pitted against the vagaries of nature since he has been unsuccessful at snaring a fish for 84 days. Even when successful, his efforts at showing off his skills are thwarted by sharks who strip the fish, leaving only the skeleton behind.
The Old Man is the symbol that represents all of mankind and the Sea is the force of nature that shows us how minuscule man really is in the grand scheme of things.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Set in the backdrop of the Spanish War, For Whom the Bell Tolls is one of Ernest Hemingway's most notable war stories.
The protagonist, Robert Jordan, an American war volunteer, is given the task of aligning with a Spanish guerrilla unit and blowing up a bridge. While executing his task, he falls in love with a woman called Maria and develops animosity toward the leader of the camp.
What will be the fate of his love? Will he succeed in his mission to blow up the bridge?
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms was written in a simple, yet stark language and included profanity, just as a soldier would utter on a battleground. His publisher had it replaced with dashes but Hemingway painstakingly wrote out the rude words and presented a copy to James Joyce!
Published in 1929, it is believed to be a largely autobiographical account of war. Using short, punchy sentences, Hemingway recreates the rhythm of war. The protagonist Henry's pain of loving and losing is dealt with a matter-of-fact poignancy as he describes situations in the war as well as the personal loss he faces.
Green Hills of Africa
Green Hills of Africa by Ernest Hemingway is an account of his safari across the Serengeti.
In his usual understated style, Hemingway shares his love and fascination for big-game hunting, bringing to the fore the excitement of the chase and the gory ferocity of the kill.
It is also a wonderful glimpse into the beauty of the African landscape, a wilderness that was already falling prey to human incursions