The Letters of Ernest Hemingway, 1929-1931

The Letters of Ernest Hemingway: Volume 4, 1929-1931: © Key West Art & Historical Society
The Letters of Ernest Hemingway: Volume 4, 1929-1931

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

The Letters of Ernest Hemingway, 1929-1931

Entry/Object ID

813.52 SPA

Description

Ernest Hemingway ranks as the most famous of twentieth-century American writers; like Mark Twain, Hemingway is one of those rare authors most people know about, whether they have read him or not. The difference is that Twain, with his white suit, ubiquitous cigar, and easy wit, survives in the public imagination as a basically, lovable figure, while the deeply imprinted image of Hemingway as rugged and macho has been much less universally admired, for all his fame. Hemingway has been regarded less as a writer dedicated to his craft than as a man of action who happened to be afflicted with genius. When he won the Nobel Prize in 1954, Time magazine reported the news under Heroes rather than Books and went on to describe the author as "a globe-trotting expert on bullfights, booze, women, wars, big game hunting, deep sea fishing, and courage." Hemingway did in fact address all those subjects in his books, and he acquired his expertise through well-reported acts of participation as well as of observation; by going to all the wars of his time, hunting and fishing for great beasts, marrying four times, occasionally getting into fistfights, drinking too much, and becoming, in the end, a worldwide celebrity recognizable for his signature beard and challenging physical pursuits.

Collection

Library Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Dimensions

Height

9-1/4 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

2-5/16 in

Book Details

Editor

Spanier, Sandra

Volume/Number/Issue

4

Edition

First

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

2018

Binding

Binding Type

Hardcover or Case Bound

Publication Language

English

Call No.

813.52 SPA

ISBN

978-0-521-89736-5

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent