hemingway

The Old Man and The Sea
$12.00
A great story communicated in a non-traditional manner. Though some find Hemmingway depressing, I find that his method of delivering a message ensures that anyone, despite their background, can relate and grasp the meaning

The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition
$22.00
I have read most of the big Hemingway novels-- For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Sun Also Rises (my favorite), The Old Man and The Sea. I had limited exposure to the short stories, having only read "The Short Happy Life of Frances Macomber" and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro". Honestly, I didn't like those two very much-- they seemed to distill the elements of Hemingway's prose of which I am least fond. I decided to buy this book since I have been spending more time lately on the structure of the short story-- and Hemingway is a master of prose.

I am actually glad that I read the whole collection. It is a pretty big pill to swallow, and there were moments when I got a little bit tired of it. But to read all of his short stories gives a much more nuanced sense of his approach to topics like blood sports, war, and masculinity then you get from just reading the handful of famous stories. I liked him and his narrative voice much better for reading the whole thing. My favorites were some of the smaller pieces midway through the volume: "The Killers" and "A Day's Wait" were personal favorites, for example.

If you have an interest in Hemingway and would like to read further in his work than just the major novels, then I would certainly recommend the collection.

Four Novels: Complete and Unabridged (Library of Essential Writers)
$19.93
If you are into Hemingway or you've never read his work before, this is the book to read. These are his four greatest novels rolled into one. If you want to be able to hold your own in a conversation about Hemingway, read these four books and you will know what his style is all about!

A Moveable Feast
$24.00
Anyone interested in learning how to write needs to read The Movable Feast. It's all about Hemingway and a couple of pages of Hemingway with F. Scott Fitzgerald. How funny. I never knew Hemingway to be this charming or delightful. This is an important book in the Hemingway collection and a must to read. I am very happy that amazon.com carried this book and books like this. Think of the years that have past.