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A Farewell to Arms (Classic Reprint)
A Farewell to Arms (Classic Reprint) | Ernest Hemingway
Excerpt from A Farewell to Arms IN the late summer of that year we lived in a house in a village that looked across the river and the plain to the mountains. In the bed of the river there were peb bles and boulders, dry and white in the sun, and the water was clear and swiftly moving and blue in the channels. Troops went by the house and down the road and the dust they raised powdered the leaves of the trees. The trunks of the trees too were dusty and the leaves fell early that year and we saw the troops march ing along the road and the dust rising and leaves, stirred by the breeze, falling and the soldiers marching and afterward the road bare and white except for the leaves. The plain was rich with crops; there were many orchards of fruit trees and beyond the plain the moun tains were brown and bare. There was fighting in the mountains and at night we could see the ?ashes from the artillery. In the dark it was like summer lightning, but the nights were cool and there was not the feeling of a storm coming. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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kitapkurdu
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The lover of the protagonist who is a ‘little bit crazy‘ with doing and being anything and everything for the protagonist, and the protagonist whose feelings mainly revolve around lust for a body and desire for connection to escape war.the idea of these characters being in love for me was absurd. I read the story with fascination mainly with Catherine Barkley whom Hemingway did his best in not depicting as interesting but ‘typically hysterical‘.

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“If people bring so much courage to this world, the world has to kill them yo break them, so of course it kills them…It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impairtially. If you are nonr of these you cab be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.” Also one of the most gut wrenching war/death scenes written for me personally around p 47.

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Tkimsal
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30 Book Recommendations in 30 Days — Day 7. Ernest Hemingway‘s “A Farewell to Arms.”

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Addison_Reads
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Mehso-so

The only other Hemingway I've read is Old Man and the Sea and that was years ago. Going in, I had low expectations for this book. I am definitely not a fan of Hemingway's writing style. I know some people praise how he writes but I find it too sparse and infuriating.

While there are a few truly beautiful sentences written in this novel, overall I wasn't a big fan and just wanted it to end.

I think in the future I'll avoid his books.

SamAnne I like his short stories where the sparse writing really works. But I‘m not a fan of his novels. And after reading entries into the annual Bad Hemingway Writing Contest over the years, everytime I read him I just crack up. 10mo
Addison_Reads @SamAnne I could see his style working better in short story format. And I had no clue about the Bad Hemingway Writing Contest! I will definitely check that out now. 10mo
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Sophronisba
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“I knew I did not love Catherine Barkley nor had any idea of loving her. This was a game, like bridge, in which you said things instead of playing cards. Like bridge you had to pretend you were playing for money or playing for some stakes. Nobody had mentioned what the stakes were.“

#SundaySentence

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Sophronisba
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“In the late summer of that year we lived in a house in a village that looked across the river and the plain to the mountains.“

#FridayReads #FirstLineFriday

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Eggs 🖤💛🖤 13mo
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Trace
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Mehso-so

My third Hemingway book.

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TheBookHippie
A Farewell to Arms | Ernest Hemingway
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💚 Farewell to Arms
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#MANICMONDAY #LETTERF

RaeLovesToRead The Bocellis ❤❤ 2y
TheBookHippie @RaeLovesToRead SO beautiful!!! 2y
DarkMina Loved A Farewell to Arms and Fall on me! Great picks! 2y
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TheBookHippie @CBee BEAUTIFUL right? 2y
CBee @TheBookHippie yes! Thank you ❤️ 2y
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BookwormM
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#Reading1001

Hemingway gives a master class in cutting the narrative to the bone while still maintaining a cohesive story.

I didn‘t like any of the characters and the narrative technique kept me emotionally distanced from the stir but still that ending 😱

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Emilymdxn
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I haven‘t always seen eye to eye with Hemingway but I really loved this one. I don‘t know if that‘s this book being better than others or my mindset changing, but I liked the simplicity and the way the emotions kind of rose to the surface through the clipped, pared back sentences. The ending felt almost like a classical tragedy, knowing what was coming and not wanting to look.

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282Mikado
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Was the storyline not so compelling this review would be at best “So-So“. Had the author's name not been on the cover I would have thought this written by a fourth grader. I even found myself at times reading it in that elementary cadence. That being said, I did enjoy the theme very much.

Pip2 I wasn‘t a huge fan of the Sun also Rises but really did love the serene artistry of The Old Man and the Sea. A book of the power of solitude and ego that bring with it a result of humble magnanimity. I know that a Farewell to Arms is on my list of books to read, maybe he wrote this one when he was a little tipsy… 🥴 2y
Rachel.Rencher I agree with you. I know he's a well respected writer but I struggle to immerse myself in his writing. 2y
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Rachel.Rencher
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I've visited Hemingway's grave, but I've never actually read a book by him. I just brewed some fresh coffee so I can dive into my first one. 🤓

zguta My fav Hemingway is “The Sun Also Rises” - happy reading 2y
282Mikado My first Hemingway was “For Whom the Bell Tolls“ which I found much more enjoyable than this. I have “The Sun Also Rises“ on the shelf, but it may sit there for a awhile following this read. 2y
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Weekend goals.

Pjwagner Farewell to Arms. Done. Better than the old man and the sea, but a bit meandering. I think his writing style is fine, but it feels like he‘s following a story with no plan. But I like a story with a bummer ending, this is a good one. 3y
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Sara_Planz
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Happy birthday to Ernest Hemingway!!!

marleed I love your photo! 3y
LeahBergen Lovely photo! 3y
Sara_Planz @marleed thank you! Some of my old Hemingway copies and my husband‘s aunt‘s beautiful mantle clock. 3y
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#oppositeday #hello

Day 25: Hello

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice!! 3y
TheKidUpstairs 💜📚💜 3y
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KimberlyJuracich
Panpan

I fucking hated this book. Hate it. Loathe it entirely. I could keep going but I think my point was made.

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d_t_r_eeve
Pickpick

One of those books that I read without knowing anything about it but found it captivating. Somewhat dated but in a nostalgic sense.

TheBookHippie One of my all time favorites. 3y
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radelyn
Pickpick

What the hell, Hemingway? I finally start to get into the story halfway through and then you end it so abruptly.

It's a pick because I left happy to have read it. It took me some time to find pace, though.

@BookishMarginalia , my first book in the A-Z challenge is complete. I'm going to cleanse with some women-led history to compensate for the codependency Hemingway illustrated.

BookishMarginalia The ending sucks, doesn‘t it? 3y
radelyn I was mad for about two hours. 3y
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This tea is the Lunar New Year 2021 flavor from Harney and Sons and tastes like I‘m drinking a delicious cookie. I like mine with a splash of plain soy milk. 🥰 #tea

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Tito_the_Incognito
Panpan

I‘ll probably be disparaged for this review given Hemingway‘s status as a legendary author, but his writing is just not my cup of tea. Didn‘t enjoy his writing style (his avoidance of commas irks me) nor his subject matter (admittedly a personal issue; just not into the manly stuff he writes about like war) nor the plot/characters (now I see why some complain about the way he writes female characters). Glad I finally read one of his books, though.

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meghna.sh
Mehso-so

A morbid read, deciphering the war and its aftermath. The ending still haunts me, war never really ends with one generation as much as you want it to.

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Cuilin
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I read this a long time ago. Great book. #magicalMay #nurses @Eggs

Eggs Beautiful illustration ❤️ 4y
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“Besides, I'm not jealous. I'm just so in love with you that there isn‘t anything else.”

#Jealous
#QuotsyMar20

📚❤️

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Biblionut
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As I‘m reading I‘m asking myself did people really speak this way or is this just Hemingway darling? Still the story kept me reading and broke my heart in the end. #classicschallenge2020

Reviewsbylola I‘ve never been a Hemingway fan. I need to try him again. 4y
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TheBookHippie
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Often a man wishes to be alone and a girl wishes to be alone too and if they love each other they are jealous of that in each other, but I can truly say we never felt that. We could feel alone when we were together, alone against the others ... But we were never lonely and never afraid when we were together..

Branwen I adore Hemingway! 😍 4y
TheBookHippie @Branwen meeee too!!! ❤️ 4y
JaclynW Hemingway fascinates me but I've never been able to LOVE his work. I like parts. I liked a few short stories. I want to like him more. 😄 What am I missing? What are your favorite Hemingway novels? 4y
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Mehso-so

After one memoir, three novels, and several short stories, Ernest Hemingway and I are through. I was surprised by how much I disliked The Sun Also Rises, but I didn‘t realize that the stereotyped non-Americans (they‘re not foreigners; Hemingway‘s protagonists are in *their* countries) and clingy women he writes were standard for him until I read A Farewell to Arms. I suspect my Book Lover card will be under review for it but ⭐️⭐️.

Susannah I do love the cover though. 4y
MrBook Great review! 4y
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One of my very favorite beers is book themed! Love it. 📚🍺

Lcsmcat I have those Hemingway editions. 5y
AvidReader25 @Lcsmcat They‘re classics! 5y
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Waiting for Hubbie is no problem with a good book at hand ❤️😁

Mishu94 Your nails look really good! 😍 5y
Jari-chan @Mishu94 Thank you 😊❤️ 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful nails 💅 5y
Jari-chan @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you 😊 ❤️ 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jari-chan you‘re welcome ❤️ 5y
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Emilymdxn Fabulous review #teamtellhemingwaytofuckoff do you like Clarice Lispector? She's been redeeming modernism from men like Hemingway for me recently! 5y
DarcysMom @Emilymdxn I have not read any Clarice Lispector. I will have to check her out. Love the hashtag! I am definitely a member of #teamtellhemingwaytofuckoff! 5y
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Kaye Your background matches your book. 5y
DarcysMom @Kaye I love it when I can find such complementary backgrounds. 😊 5y
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I haven‘t read this since high school. I revisited it with this Folio edition and I wouldn‘t say I necessarily enjoy the book. But given that it was written using some of Hemingway‘s experiences in WWI I think it‘s a useful read and it is well written.

However, I had to chuckle as I remembered the old joke about how Hemingway would answer the question “Why‘d the chicken cross the road?” That he wound answer “To die. Alone. In the rain.” 😂

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bookish7
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I've had this on my to-read list for years. I managed to skip Hemingway in high school and despite being an English major I also managed to not read any of his works. I wasn't missing much. I know he is supposed to be one of the greats and maybe this isnt the one to start with. I found it incredibly tedious, dry and boring. It took me forever to finish because I just didnt want to read it. I wouldn't reccomend it.

RaimeyGallant I'm not sold on him yet either. And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon
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AlwaysForeverReading @bookish7 I have this book and never read it. Now you have me curious. I will let you how it goes for me. 5y
bookish7 @ProfReader please do, its possible the book is just not for me. Keep me posted, happy reading! 5y
AlwaysForeverReading Will do!!! 5y
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