The original edition of this widely praised critical study was described as "quite the best book on Hemingway," and its importance was substantially enhanced when Philip Young added an absorbing account of his difficult exchange with Hemingway during the book's preparation and a summary of Hemingway's final years. Now available in a paperback edition through Lightning Print, this book explores the relationship between Hemingway the man and Hemingway the author, offering perspectives that remain fresh and insightful.
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The original edition of this widely praised critical study was described as "quite the best book on Hemingway," and its importance was substantially enhanced when Philip Young added an absorbing account of his difficult exchange with Hemingway during the book's preparation and a summary of Hemingway's final years. Now available in a paperback edition through Lightning Print, this book explores the relationship between Hemingway the man and Hemingway the author, offering perspectives that remain fresh and insightful.
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One could hardly get a better overview of Hemingway's opus as a whole. Young does a great job of tracing important themes and their evolution, as well as registering how Hemingway's personal evolution is reflected in his works. While the analysis is somewhat at a general level, it is specific enough and contains enough keen insights to be a whorthwhile read even for those already quite familiar with Hemingway. This book was long considered a must-read classic on Hemingway, a foundational work of Hemingway criticism; it still is not obsolete at all, but contains great analysis not necessarily found elsewhere.
