Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises
I think I'm getting the hang of Hemingway with this 3rd book of his I've read. I really enjoyed the book. I got a feeling for what it would have been like to have the means to travel Europe at your whim in the early 1930s, an American "expatriat" having adventures with others like you.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.The more you read of Hemingway's works, the more you will see that all of his works follow the same model. He takes his protagonists though difficult times, takes them to prosperity and happiness, then virtually destroys them. The settings and characters change, but the plot never does.
wordywalt
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May 22, 2018
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You can sure recognize which character in each story is modeled on him.
I'm a huge Hemingway fan. Have you read A Movable Feast. It didn't come out until after his death. My favorite is The Old Man and the Sea. It is so beautifully written. I've read a few biographies about him and also take the time to read The Paris Wife, which his first wife, Hadley, wrote
AmelieMatisse
Level 8
May 22, 2018
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At this point I've only read A Farewell to Arms, The Sun Also Rises, and For Whom the Bell Tolls.
@OldDave he is considered the father of modern writing. Even Fitzgerald who wrote in the same era had the old fashioned flowery overdone style. Sorry if I anger F. Scott fans. Hemingway really appeals to me
@AmelieMatisse ...I harbor writing ambitions. It's a dilemma because insomnia more or less rules my life and writing keeps me up at night. That being said, I have thought for a while that I wouldn't try too seriously to write anything before I read some Hemingway. I'll be keeping my eye out for "Old Man and the Sea" and "A Movable Feast" at the thrift stores.
@OldDave good luck with your writing ambition. You should definitely go for it! There are so many good writers out there and so many styles. Another favorite contemporary writer of mine is Adam Gopnik
@AmelieMatisse Thanks. I Googled Adam Gopnik, looking into details of three of his books. It's fascinating about Lincoln and Darwin and that makes me want to read that the most. All three sound good.
I think he "Exaggerated" many of his exploits.
Coldo
Level 8
May 22, 2018
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Yes he absolutely did, he wrote his own legend but he sure had a way with words. I like that sparse, succinct writing style
@AmelieMatisse His style was excellent, many people have written their own legend.
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