Ernest Hemingway's A farewell to arms : a reference guide
by Wagner-Martin, Linda.
| Print Book 2003 |
| Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
Wagner-Martin, a respected scholar of American modernism and former president of the Ernest Hemingway Foundation and Society, offers a comprehensive guide to the novel's genesis, plot, background, themes, style, and critical reception. Each chapter overviews a significant element of the novel and includes thorough documentation. A bibliographic essay is also included.
A landmark of American literature, Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms (1929) is one of the most widely read and studied novels of the 20th century. Written by a respected scholar of American modernism and former president of the Ernest Hemingway Foundation and Society, this reference is a comprehensive guide to the novel's genesis, plot, background, themes, style, and critical reception. Each chapter overviews a significant element of the novel and includes thorough documentation. The volume closes with a bibliographic essay, which provides summaries of current criticism in such fields as gender and feminist theory, medical humanities, and lesbian and gay studies.
Additional Information
| Series | Greenwood guides to literature. |
| Subjects |
Hemingway, Ernest,
-- 1899-1961.
-- Farewell to arms.
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Literature and the war. War stories, American -- History and criticism. |
| Publisher | Westport, Conn. :Greenwood Press,2003 |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
xiv, 172 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 031331702X (alk. paper) |
| Other | Classic View |