Reading Hemingway's For whom the bell tolls : glossary and commentary / Alex Vernon.

Author/creator Vernon, Alex, 1967- author.
Other author Kent State University. Press publisher.
Format Book
PublicationKent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2024]
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionxlii, 366 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesReading Hemingway series
Reading Hemingway series. ^A1364258
General note"Published in 1940, Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls is widely considered a masterpiece of war literature. A bestseller upon its release, the novel has long been both admired and ridiculed for its depiction of Robert Jordan's military heroism and wartime romance. Yet its validation of seemingly conflicting narratives and its rendering of the intricate world its characters inhabit, as well as its dense historical, literary, and biographical allusions, have made it a work that remains a focus of interest and study. Alex Vernon mines the historical record, examining Hemingway's drafts and correspondence, synthesizing the body of literary criticism about the novel, and engaging in close textual analysis. As a result, new and important insights into the complex situation of the Spanish Civil War-integral to the novel-emerge, enriching our understanding of the novel and reminding us that For Whom the Bell Tolls is still vital, significant, and relevant"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 342-352) and index.
Genre/formCriticism, interpretation, etc.
LCCN 2023053185
ISBN9781606354728
ISBN1606354728 paperback
ISBNelectronic publication
ISBNelectronic book

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