Best Selling Books by Ernest Hemingway

Written when Ernest Hemingway was thirty years old and lauded as the best American novel to emerge from World War I, A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable story of an American ambulance driver on the Italian front and his passion for a beautiful English nurse. Set against the looming horrors of the battlefield—weary, demoralized men marching in the rain during the German attack on Caporetto; the profound struggle between loyalty and desertion—this gripping, semiautobiographical work captures the harsh realities of war and the pain of lovers caught in its inexorable sweep. Ernest Hemingway famously said that he rewrote the ending to A Farewell to Arms thirty-nine times to get the words right. This edition collects all of the alternative endings together for the first time, along with early drafts of other essential passages, offering new insight into Hemingway’s craft and creative process and the evolution of one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Featuring Hemingway’s own 1948 introduction to an illustrated reissue of the novel, a personal foreword by the author’s son Patrick Hemingway, and a new introduction by the author’s grandson Seán Hemingway, this edition of A Farewell to Arms is truly a celebration.

O mais célebre romance sobre a Espanha em luta com o franquismo conta a história de Robert Jordan, um jovem americano das Brigadas Internacionais, membro de uma unidade guerrilheira que combate algures numa zona montanhosa. É uma história de coragem e lealdade, de amor e derrota, que acabou por constituir um dos mais belos romances de guerra do século XX. «Se a função de um escritor é revelar a realidade», escreveria o editor Maxwell Perkins em carta dirigida a Hemingway após ter concluído a leitura do seu manuscrito, «nunca ninguém o fez melhor do que você».

Paris é uma Festa encontra-se na linha da melhor tradição de Hemingway. A visão a um tempo lúcida e desencantada da vida, ombreando paradoxalmente com a confiança e a plenitude dos anos de criação, o retrato objetivo de muitos dos grandes escritores da nossa época que, como ele, respiravam no ar de Paris o melhor estímulo de aprendizagem e formação, a evocação dessa cidade incomparável, com os seus bistros, os seus velhos castanheiros, os cais, os boulevards, as pontes, imprimem a Paris é uma Festa um lirismo saudoso e pungentemente dramático. Aí encontramos o jovem Hem, no começo de uma carreira que se ignorava se terminaria na ignomínia ou na glória. Aí o encontramos, de algibeiras vazias e a cabeça povoada de sonhos, atento aos mais simples prazeres da vida. Aí o encontramos, ainda moço e rebelde, pronto a invadir o mundo e a sacudi-lo com os abalos da sua rebeldia genial.

The Dangerous Summer is Hemingway''s firsthand chronicle of a brutal season of bullfights. In this vivid account, Hemingway captures the exhausting pace and pressure of the season, the camaraderie and pride of the matadors, and the mortal drama—as in fight after fight—the rival matadors try to outdo each other with ever more daring performances. At the same time Hemingway offers an often complex and deeply personal self-portrait that reveals much about one of the twentieth century''s preeminent writers.

Ter e Não Ter é a história dramática de Harry Morgan, natural de Key West, e da sua luta para ganhar a vida e manter a família. Harry, dono e piloto de um barco de aluguer para expedições de pesca, é obrigado durante o período da Depressão dos anos 30 a traficar imigrantes chineses e bebidas alcoólicas ilegais de Cuba para a costa americana. As suas aventuras fazem-no envolver-se com a gente abastada e dissoluta do mundo dos desportos náuticos, e viver uma estranha e improvável história de amor. Cruelmente realista, Ter e Não Ter, que retrata uma das mais subtis e comoventes relações amorosas de toda a obra de Hemingway, é um grande romance de aventuras como só ele os sabia escrever.

The ideal introduction to the genius of Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories contains ten of Hemingway''s most acclaimed and popular works of short fiction. Selected from Winner Take Nothing, Men Without Women, and The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories, this collection includes “The Killers,” the first of Hemingway''s mature stories to be accepted by an American periodical; the autobiographical “Fathers and Sons,” which alludes, for the first time in Hemingway''s career, to his father''s suicide; “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” a “brilliant fusion of personal observation, hearsay and invention,” wrote Hemingway''s biographer, Carlos Baker; and the title story itself, of which Hemingway said: “I put all the true stuff in,” with enough material, he boasted, to fill four novels. Beautiful in their simplicity, startling in their originality, and unsurpassed in their craftsmanship, the stories in this volume highlight one of America''s master storytellers at the top of his form.

At the age of twenty-two, Ernest Hemingway wrote his first short story, "Up in Michigan." Seventeen years and forty-eight titles later, he was the undisputed master of the short-story form and the leading American man of letters. The Short Stories, introduced here with a revealing preface by the author, chronicles Hemingway''s development as a writer, from his earliest attempts in the chapbook Three Stories and Ten Poems, published in Paris in 1923, to his more mature accomplishments in Winner Take Nothing. Originally published in 1938 along with The Fifth Column, this collection premiered "The Capital of the World" and "Old Man at the Bridge," which derive from Hemingway''s experiences in Spain, as well as "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," which figure among the finest of Hemingway''s short fictions.

An early gem of satire and humor from the greatest American writer of the twentieth century. First published in 1926, The Torrents of Spring is a hilarious parody of the Chicago school of literature. Poking fun at that "great race" of writers, it depicts a vogue that Hemingway himself refused to follow. In style and substance, The Torrents of Spring is a burlesque of Sherwood Anderson''s Dark Laughter, but in the course of the narrative, other literary tendencies associated with American and British writers akin to Anderson—such as D. H. Lawrence, James Joyce, and John Dos Passos—come in for satirical comment. A highly entertaining story, The Torrents of Spring offers a rare glimpse into Hemingway''s early career as a storyteller and stylist.

*LARGE PRINT* A value edition of the timeless classic by Ernest Hemingway. For nearly a century, The Sun Also Rises has endured as one of Hemingway’s masterworks, and is widely regarded as a prime example of the great American writer’s pioneering style and form. His first major novel explores powerful themes like masculinity and male insecurity, sex and love, and the effects of a brutal war on an aimless generation. This roman à clef is based on the real experiences and relationships Hemingway had in the early 1920s. Set predominantly in France and Spain, the novels follows a group of disillusioned aimless expats tooling around post-war Europe, living hard, drinking heavily, and having complicated sordid love affairs. The novel is told from the perspective of Jake Barnes, a World War I vet turned journalist living in Paris, who is still in love with his former flame, the eccentric and charismatic Lady Brett Ashley. Meanwhile, Jake''s friend, author Robert Cohn, becomes tired of his oppressive marriage and sets off to seek out adventure, becoming enamored with Brett himself. They all eventually drift from the glitz and glamour of 1920s Paris to Pamplona, Spain, where they revel in the rawness of bullfights and alcohol-fueled parties, eventually devolving into jealousy and violent drama. This leads to Jake coming to a stark realization—that he can never be with the woman he truly loves.

In "Three Stories & Ten Poems," Ernest Hemingway presents a significant foray into modernist literature with his characteristic economy of language and understated emotional depth. This early collection showcases Hemingway''s distinctive narrative style, employing terse prose and vivid imagery that immerses readers in the human experience. The stories explore themes of love, loss, and existential contemplation, demonstrating his ability to provoke profound reflections within succinct accounts, anticipating the motifs found in his later works. Ernest Hemingway, acclaimed as one of the foremost authors of the 20th century, draws from his varied experiences''—including World War I, his time in Paris, and a life steeped in adventure and artistry''—to shape his fiction. His background in journalism imbues his writing with clarity and precision, while his relationships with contemporaries such as Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald influence his stylistic development, making this collection a crucial stepping stone in his literary evolution. "Three Stories & Ten Poems" is an essential read for those seeking insight into Hemingway''s formative years as a writer. This collection not only reveals the early threads of his later masterpieces but also captures the essence of modernist thought, making it a vital addition to the library of any literature enthusiast. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works'' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work''s strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author''s overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection''s central themes.

Na outra Margem, entre as Árvores é uma das melhores obras de ficção de Ernest Hemingway, onde o famoso escritor recria alguns episódios da segunda guerra mundial, magistralmente narrados por uma personagem muito ao gosto de Hemingway, o coronel Cantwell, velho combatente que passa as últimas vinte e quatro horas da vida na estranha e bela cidade de Veneza. Retrato de um mundo violento e conturbado, obtido através da imagem de um homem, Na outra Margem, entre as Árvores é uma obra-prima do genial autor de O Velho e o Mar, onde Hemingway mais uma vez manifesta as qualidades que o impuseram como um dos maiores escritores do nosso tempo.

The Sun Also Rises follows a group of expats in post-World War I Europe whose relationships unravel as they travel from Paris to the bullfights in Spain. Includes a new foreword that explores how to read Hemingway in our time.

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), born in Oak Park, Illinois, started his career as a writer in a newspaper office in Kansas City at the age of seventeen. After the United States entered the First World War, he joined a volunteer ambulance unit in the Italian army. Serving at the front, he was wounded, was decorated by the Italian Government, and spent considerable time in hospitals. After his return to the United States, he became a reporter for Canadian and American newspapers and was soon sent back to Europe to cover such events as the Greek Revolution.During the twenties, Hemingway became a member of the group of expatriate Americans in Paris, which he described in his first important work, The Sun Also Rises (1926). Equally successful was A Farewell to Arms (1929), the study of an American ambulance officer''s disillusionment in the war and his role as a deserter. Hemingway used his experiences as a reporter during the civil war in Spain as the background for his most ambitious novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940). Among his later works, the most outstanding is the short novel, The Old Man and the Sea (1952), the story of an old fisherman''s journey, his long and lonely struggle with a fish and the sea, and his victory in defeat.Hemingway - himself a great sportsman - liked to portray soldiers, hunters, bullfighters - tough, at times primitive people whose courage and honesty are set against the brutal ways of modern society, and who in this confrontation lose hope and faith. His straightforward prose, his spare dialogue, and his predilection for understatement are particularly effective in his short stories, some of which are collected in Men Without Women (1927) and The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories (1938). Hemingway died in Idaho in 1961.