The Sun Also Rises
Recommended by Wai Chee Dimock, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #7 in Spain, Ranked #8 in 1920S — see more rankings.
The quintessential novel of the Lost Generation, The Sun Also Rises is one of Ernest Hemingway’s masterpieces and a classic example of his spare but powerful writing style.
A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway’s most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. First published in 1926,... more
A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway’s most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. First published in 1926,... more
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Wai Chee Dimock Many people don’t appreciate what a big commitment writing this novel was for Hemingway. He was used to writing short stories. It meant he had to spend a lot of time on one book that could have been spent more profitably writing short stories. Like many of Hemingway’s later novels, it is stitched together from shorter pieces – in this case, what he’d already written about Pamplona. (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Sun Also Rises is ranked in the following categories:
- #70 in 20th Century
- #95 in Alcohol
- #38 in American
- #30 in American Literature
- #52 in France
- #92 in Literary
- #81 in Literature
- #12 in Modernism
- #23 in Modernist
- #37 in Nobel
- #21 in Paris
- #57 in Spanish Civil War
- #34 in Wanderlust
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