New Essays on A Farewell to Arms
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New Essays on A Farewell to Arms by Scott Donaldson
When first published in 1929, Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms was decried as a vulgar novel, and was actually banned in Boston. In his extensive introduction, Scott Donaldson explains this initial reception, and then traces the change in perception toward the novel. The essays in this collection show that Farewell was a revolutionary novel that has only now begun to be understood - sixty years after publication. Sandra Spanier demonstrates how World War I determined the behaviour patterns of Catherine Barkley; James Phelan examines the first person narration; Ben Stoltzfus studies the novel from psychoanalytical (Lacanian) angles, and Paul Smith traces Hemingway's repeated attempts to write about the war.Scott Donaldson is a notable literary biographer in the United States. He has authored and edited several volumes, including Poet in America: Winfield Townley Scott; By Force of Will: Ernest Hemingway's Life and Work; and Fool for Love: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Hemingway vs. Fitzgerald; John Cheever: A Biography; Archibald MacLeish: An American Life; Scott Fitzgerald; John Cheever: A Biography; and Hemingway vs. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald is a fictional character.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521387323 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521387329 |
| Title | New Essays on A Farewell to Arms |
| Author | Scott Donaldson |
| Series | The American Novel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1990-10-26 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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