Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories
In these early Hemingway stories, which are partly autobiographical, men and women of passion live, fight, love and die in scenes of dramatic intensity. They range from haunting tragedy on the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro, to brutal America with its deceptive calm, and war-ravaged Europe.
In these early Hemingway stories, which are partly autobiographical, men and women of passion live, fight, love and die in scenes of dramatic intensity. They range from haunting tragedy on the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro, to brutal America with its deceptive calm, and war-ravaged Europe.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780020518303 (0020518307)
Publish date: 1986
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Pages no: 154
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Africa,
American,
Classic Literature,
Literary Fiction,
20th Century,
Short Stories
Just too many hunting stories to be a well-balanced Hemingway collection. "Snows of Kilimanjaro" is wonderful, just all the other manly war and hunting stories seemed over the top all at once. I mean, that's what Hemingway is known for but it became repetitive.
اولین اثری بود که از همینگوی خواندم. مردی که به همراه همسرش در کوهای آفریقا دچار صانحه ای شده است و امکان نجات برایش میسر نمی شود....
OK, It is official. Ernest Hemingway is just not for me. I read this book because I am doing a three month "Give an author a second chance" challenge, and I couldn't think of anyone who I needed to give a second chance more than Hemingway. I have only read two books by Hemingway in my whole life,...
I think Hemingway was at his best in the short story format rather than in novels and Snows is as close to a Hemingway "best of" collection as you will find. "The Killers" and "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" are classics of the format.
My previous experience with Hemingway was A Farewell to Arms, and I think I put it down a few chapters in saying, 'Oh, god, I think The Real World must be on TV somewhere.' But I have to say, he really shines in short story form, and I think "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" is just plain masterful.I do...
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