A true American classic, A Farewell to Arms is the extraordinary story of an American ambulance driver on the Italian front and his yearning for a beautiful English nurse. Hemingway's writing makes one feel alive with his rich detail Henry convinces himself he "did not love Catherine Barkley no...

World War One. The first great tragedy of humanity. That is of course excluding love and life. Combine all three and you find one of the most masterfully written novels about life, love, and war that could only be written by Ernest Hemingway. Born July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, a sub...

Ernest Hemingway lived his life as he wanted. His writing touched the hearts of millions. His sentences were short and to the point but his novels were strong and unforgettable. He wrote about what he felt like writing about. Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park Illinois on July 21, 1899.. His pa...

After working as a reporter on the Kansas City Star, Hemingway decided to enlist in the United States Army. He was rejected because he had a vision problem. Although Hemingway was rejected, he did not feel discouraged. Hemingway underwent his indoctrination period of two weeks and by May 23rd, h...

Is Plausibility a good word for A Farewell to Arms? Many fiction novels have events that can be linked with experiences the author has gone through in their life, no matter how unclear from the author's experience it may be, marks of their lives can often be seen in many of their novels. The...

Ernest Hemingway's life in his novels "Write about what you know." A famous quote by little known author Rob Stevens holds true now and has held true in earlier times as well. When trying to write a novel, the author cannot simply create work from nothing; intense work, deep levels of feeling, a...