Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway - Couverture souple

Hemingway, Ernest

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0020518609 ISBN 13 : 9780020518600

Editeur : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1987

Synopsis

Book by Hemingway Ernest

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Before he gained wide fame as a novelist, Ernest Hemingway established his literary reputation with his short stories. This collection, The Short Stories, originally published in 1938, is definitive. Among these forty-nine short stories are Hemingway's earliest efforts, written when he was a young foreign correspondent in Paris, and such masterpieces as "Hills Like White Elephants," "The Killers," "The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber," and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro." Set in the varied landscapes of Spain, Africa, and the American Midwest, this collection traces the development and maturation of Hemingway's distinct and revolutionary storytelling style -- from the plain, bald language of his first story, "Up in Michigan," to the seamless prose and spare, eloquent pathos of "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" to the expansive solitude of the Big Two-Hearted River stories. These stories showcase the singular talent of a master, the most important American writer of the twentieth century.

Revue de presse

“Illuminating . . . to read it is to be shocked again by the fecundity of his genius. Writing one story that takes root in literary history is remarkable, but here is classic after classic.” (Ron Charles, The Washington Post)

"Essential for students of modern literature, offering insight into the mind and methods of one of the greatest practitioners of the story form. Essential for students of modern literature, offering insight into the mind and methods of one of the greatest practitioners of the story form."  (Kirkus)

“Illuminating. . . it is undeniably fascinating to see how Hemingway swapped one word for another, or sliced and diced sentences.”  (Christian Science Monitor)

“An essential book for consumers and aesthetes.” (Idaho Statesman)

“Serves as a fine introduction to readers unfamiliar with Hemingway... [and] also makes a fine addition to the libraries of Ernest Hemingway’s many admirers.”  (Washington Times)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Charles Scribner's Sons
• Date d'édition: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0020518609
• ISBN 13: 9780020518600
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 499
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible