For Whom the Bell Tolls
de Hemingway, Ernest
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good/No Jacket
- Librería
-
Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1940. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Good, hardcover, first edition, no DJ. The spine is sunfaded and the gilt-lettering on the spine is rather faded, though still legible. Author's name is embossed on front cover. Shelf wear and rubbing to edges of spine. Some spotting on front cover, wear to corners of cover. Inscribed on front paper by previous owner, dated 1944. Pages 250-300 have a stain on the outer 1/8 inch edge of the pages. Some tanning of paper. No Creases, tears, or markings aside from those noted above.
Sinopsis
Many consider For Whom the Bell Tolls to be author Ernest Hemingway’s finest work. Inspired by Hemingway’s time as a war correspondent for The North American Newspaper Alliance during the Spanish Civil War, For Whom the Bell Tolls is a stark and brutal commentary on the nature of war, sacrifice, and death. In fact, many believe his work is among the best depictions of the Spanish Civil War written. As with some of Hemingway’s other work, many of the characters, experiences, and events were based off real people and battles Hemingway saw. One of the most interesting qualities of For Whom the Bell Tolls is the use and restraint of profanity. Even though Hemingway had already written much about war and tribulations and had never seemed inclined to limit the use of vulgar language, For Whom the Bell Tolls is a clear exemption. When writing dialogue, Hemingway would insert the word “obscenity” instead of writing the exact word or phrase. There has been a lot of discussion about the reason for such omissions, and while some believe Hemingway was worried about the book being banned and thus wanted to make the book as reader-friendly as possible for a brutally violent war novel, others believe the omissions of profanity was due to transliteration problems and the author’s attempt to be as honest to the dialogue he heard as possible. There is no arguing with the legacy and influence Hemingway had not only on American culture, but also on generations of future writers. The Beatnik generation referred to Hemingway as “Papa” with a quite reverence, and Hemingway inspired countless journalists with his in-depth profiles and wartime articles. Even the cities where he wrote his books are now places for pilgrimage among his most devoted fans. Hemingway first started writing For Whom the Bell Tolls in Cuba and later finished it in Sun Valley, Idaho. In fact, both hotel rooms are now popular tourist destinations.
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El May 25 2023, Apeadero dijo:
Excellent book depicting an important moment of Spanish history.
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Detalles
- Librería
- William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 000155
- Título
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Autor
- Hemingway, Ernest
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Editorial
- The Blakiston Company
- Lugar de publicación
- Philadelphia
- Fecha de publicación
- 1940
- Páginas
- 410
- Palabras clave
- novel, literature
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Fiction;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Términos de venta
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
