Patrick Hemingway Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

Unikátna publikácia vás prevedie životom slávneho amerického spisovateľa Ernesta Hemingwaya prostredníctvom dokumentov, fotografií a artefaktov, ktoré po sebe zanechal a ktoré sa stali zbierkovými predmetmi vďaka jeho synovi a vnukovi. Pre mnohých je Hemingway skôr mýtus než človek z mäsa a kostí. Bol vojakom, športovcom, vášnivým milencom a vynikajúcim spisovateľom, no aký bol jeho ozajstný život? Ako vyzeral ako usmiate dieťa či mladý muž v uniforme? Čo písal v osobných listoch a čo si poznamenával na cestovných lístkoch? Kniha odpovedá na tieto a ďalšie otázky, pričom zostavil ju správca Hemingwayovej pozostalosti Michael Katakis. Obsahuje predhovor jeho syna Patricka a doslov vnuka Seána, pričom rozpráva o živote velikána svetovej literatúry prostredníctvom predmetov, momentov a myšlienok, ktoré ho formovali. Ponúka vyše štyristo pôsobivých artefaktov, vrátane fotografií a úprimných listov, a vytvára doteraz nevídaný portrét geniálneho spisovateľa.

Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel of love during wartime. 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, this gripping, semiautobiographical work captures the harsh realities of war and the pain of lovers caught in its inexorable sweep. Hemingway famously rewrote the ending to A Farewell to Arms thirty-nine times to get the words right. A classic novel of love during wartime, “A Farewell to Arms stands, more than eighty years after its first appearance, as a towering ornament of American literature” (The Washington Times).

Begun in the autumn of 1957 and published posthumously in 1964, this work captures the essence of being young, poor, and writing in Paris during the 1920s. Arriving in Paris in 1921 as a correspondent for the Toronto Star, Hemingway found himself amidst a cultural transformation following the Great War. The era was marked by the innovations of Braque and Picasso in cubism, Joyce's completion of Ulysses, and Stein's influential gatherings at 27 Rue de Fleurus, where she recognized Hemingway as part of a lost generation. During these formative years, he collected material for his first novel, The Sun Also Rises, and the masterpieces that followed. The narrative features poignant sketches of his eclectic circle of artists and writers, some destined for fame while others faded into obscurity. It also vividly evokes the Paris that shaped him—a map of streets, cafes, and bookshops where he, often battling cold and hunger, refined his craft. This work serves as both an elegy to the vibrant expatriate community of the twenties and a reflection on the trials and triumphs of the writing life.

Both a satire on the idle rich and a brutally realistic depiction of the desperate plight of the unemployed. Contrasts the underdogs of Key West with decadent socialites down for the winter season.