Ernest Hemingway

by Anthony Burgess

Book Overview

Ernest Hemingway was arguably the most influential writer of the 20th century, the Nobel Prize-winning author of such classics as For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500260176
• ISBN13: 9780500260173
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The importance of knowing the author as a person....

Ernest Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast" allows the reader to experience life on the other side of the page, so to speak, the life of the authors. Recognizing the author as a person, as having gone through the human experience, is an important aspect of the reading experience. It removes the barrier between the reader and the author thus allowing a better communication between the text and the reader. The author no longer seems distant and extraordinary, so the reader is able to absorb the book on his own terms, as one discusses life with a respected friend. Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast" is particularly well-written, for Hemingway (as usual) does not talk down to the reader but rather includes the reader in his life as a matter of course. A truly remarkable bit of literature...

A thorough analysis in quick step

The book provides excellent insight into Hemingway's life without wasting a word. Every Hemingway fan should read it.