New Essays on The Sun Also Rises (The American Novel) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521317878 ISBN 13: 9780521317870

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1987

Synopsis

The Sun Also Rises (1926) was Hemingway's first novel and is now widely considered to be the most important of his longer works of fiction. Written in an accessible style by prominent scholars, this collection of essays provides helpful and valuable insight for new readers and Hemingway specialists alike. Each essay is devoted to a major aspect of the novel: Hemingway's use of humor, the literary and historical context of the book, the atypically modern character of Brett Ashley, and recent approaches to issues of sexuality in the novel.

About this title

Book Description:

Hemingway's first and widely considered most important work is analyzed with respect to its employment of humor, development of characters and treatment of history and sexuality.

From the Back Cover:

Each volume begins with a substantial introduction by a distinguished authority on the text, giving details of the novel's composition, publication history, and contemporary reception, as well as a survey of major critical trends and readings from first publication to the present.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0521317878
• ISBN 13: 9780521317870
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Wagner-Martin Linda