Ernest Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises & Other Writings 1918-1926 (LOA #334): in our time (1924) / In Our Time (1925) / The Torrents of Spring / The Sun ... & letters (Library of America, 334)

It has been a long wait for the initial Hemingway volume in the Library of America series, but this volume makes the wait worth while. This volume, one hopes the first of several, should prove to be a great choice for both the new and the dedicated Hemingway reader, as well as for the serious Hemingway scholar or critic. If you are wondering what the big deal is with this Hemingway guy anyhow, this is the volume. The spare, stripped-down “Hemingway style,” which made the conclusive break from the ornate style of the Victorian period and influenced generations of writers to follow is encountered in its most undiluted from in in our time (1924), In Our Time (1925/30), and The Sun Also Rises (1926). He never tells you how to feel. He gives the necessary facts and leaves you to figure it out for yourself. This might seem callous at first, but finally you realize in doing this he is paying the reader the utmost respect. How short can a story be and still move you profoundly? Try the 1924 in our time. Who was this Hemingway guy? A twenty page year-by-year chronology is included. Very factual in content, the chronology is not a “biographical essay.” The dedicated Hemingway reader of Hemingway’s fiction will find one story that has not been reprinted since 1922, 31 selections of his early journalistic work (some never before collected), and a generous selection of his letters. The journalistic pieces and letters, while of inherent interest, also illuminate the experiences that became the genesis of so many of his later works of fiction. The negligible The Torrents of Spring is also included in case you might not have a copy. The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies of Mr. William Shakespeare, published in 1623, seven years after the author’s death survives today in approximately (depending on what counts as a full copy) 235 copies. No two freakin’ copies are identical! This leaves plenty of work for scholars attempting to establish reliable texts of the plays. It may come as a surprise to non-literary types that even in the digital age thorny textual issues persist regarding the works of an astonishing portion of much more recent writers and even films. What is the real Star Wars: the original film or the digitally enhanced version of decades later? So too with Hemingway’s works. Robert W. Trogdon, the editor, does an incredible job in establishing the texts that Hemingway most likely intended, dealing with a variety of crucial difficulties: words of the four-letter variety Hemingway had to struggle (not always succeeding) to keep or submit to printing with a letter and three dashes, English spellings that the publisher used to make books more salable in the UK, punctuation of rhetorical questions, changes made to avoid lawsuits for libel, obvious typographical errors, inconsistencies in spelling and punctuation, and other questionable passages. Other editions of the Hemingway text have not addressed these issues as effectively. The recent Hemingway Library editions, for example, are much more notable for their inclusion of manuscript material otherwise available only to scholars who are willing to travel to the distant libraries where manuscripts and related materials are held. Notes on the texts run to 15 pages. The general Notes section runs to 64 pages. The serious Hemingway scholar will appreciate the painstaking work that Trogdon has performed in assembling these classic texts.

Brand new. Excellent condition.learning about Hemingway and WW1.

The Sun Also Rises is an early example of Hemingway’s unique style, and included are also news articles and letters, both professional and personal. Having read this book, I felt that I knew a great deal more about Hemingway, the man.

I purchased the hardcover book published by the Library of America and I’m very satisfied with both, the book quality as well as selections. Hemingway is certainly a classic that I recommend and this particular copy is probably the best quality available.

Our family does a book exchange at Christmas each year. My son in law asked for something by Hemingway, and told me that this volume is a wonderful introduction to this timeless author.

Book I like.

Unfortunately, there is a large bar code sticker across much of the text on the back cover. I wish I could read it. The sticker won't come off without pulling up some of the text.

Awesome stories. My husband loves to read!

Arrivé en mauvais état - ce qui aurait pu être évité pour aussi peu que d’avoir rembourré un peu l’espace de la boîte. C’est dommage, étant donné que la Library of America fait les plus beaux livres sur terre.

As edições da Library of America no geral são excelentes. Altamente recomendadas para acesso ao texto em inglês em volumes bem editados e produzidos, a preços relativamente acessíveis.

Mooi boek, helaas verzend Amazon soms dure gebonden boeken in een papieren zak. Zo'n boek komt vaak gedeukt en met gescheurde kaft aan. Ook bij mijn exemplaar was dit het geval. Het boek gaat daarom ook retour.

I purchased the Library of America edition of Ernest Hemingway collection, and recommend these editions for their quality and value. Each edition usually features several works of the author in one volume, sometimes with the addition of essays and letters, and are a great way to buy a number of an author's works, for less money. They are hardback editions; featuring dust jackets and ribbon page markers. I am, however, repeatedly disappointed by the condition books arrive in from Amazon: books always arrive with damages, as they are not stored or delivered in protective packaging. It is disappointing when you are purchasing books that are quite expensive - the Library of America editions are not cheap.