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A Farewell to Arms
by Ernest Hemingway
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: Jonathan Cape, 1929. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway First Edition Jonathan Cape 1929. No previous owner's name inscriptions, no foxing to contents or edges. Covers are bright and clean. A VG copy in a G+ dust jacket with loss to tail of spine. Not clipped and correctly priced at 7/6 to front flap. "A Farewell to Arms" is a classic novel written by American author Ernest Hemingway. Set during World War I, the story follows the experiences of Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver in the Italian army, and his love affair with Catherine Barkley, a British nurse. The novel explores themes of love, war, disillusionment, and the human condition. Hemingway's spare and economical prose style is a hallmark of the book, conveying the harsh realities of war and the complexities of human emotions with precision and depth. "A Farewell to Arms" is not only a gripping war story but also a poignant and timeless exploration of the impact of conflict on individuals and their relationships. Hemingway's masterpiece remains a classic of 20th-century American literature.
Synopsis
Set during World War 1, Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms is the story of Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American serving as an ambulance driver in the Italian army, and his love affair with an English nurse named Catherine Barkley. The novel is semi-autobiographical, based on Hemingway's own experiences serving in the Italian campaigns during the war. While some assume the title of the work to be taken from a poem by 16th century English dramatist George Peele, others believe it to be a simple pun of the word “arms.” A Farewell to Arms was first serialized in the May-October issues Scribner's Magazine 1929. It was published in book form in September of that year. As the work became available to the public just over ten years after the November 1918 armistice, Hemingway assumed his audience would recognize many of the references. In fact, certain basic information isn't alluded to in the book at all, as it was common knowledge around the time of publication. The result of this immediacy? Arguably one of the best novels written about World War I… ever. A Farewell to Arms was Hemingway's first bestseller, affording him financial independence and cementing his stature as a modern American writer. More specifically, the novel and its content helped to established the author as a key member of the “Lost Generation,” a subset of Modernist artists namely defined by their post-war disillusionment. A Farewell to Arms is ranked 74th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century.
Reviews
On Dec 18 2015, a reader said:
It has a good plot, but its boring.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brought to Book Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007593
- Title
- A Farewell to Arms
- Author
- Ernest Hemingway
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 1.43 lbs
- Keywords
- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway First Edition Jonathan Cape 1929
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Spine
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