A Farewell to Arms (Scribner Library 61)
by Hemingway, Ernest
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good. Signed by previous owner. Scribbling on title page. Lower spine clear tape repair. Clean text pages. Light random page blo
- ISBN 10
- 0684717972
- ISBN 13
- 9780684717975
- Seller
-
Newport, New Hampshire, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
Set during World War 1, Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms is the story of Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American serving as an ambulance driver in the Italian army, and his love affair with an English nurse named Catherine Barkley. The novel is semi-autobiographical, based on Hemingway's own experiences serving in the Italian campaigns during the war. While some assume the title of the work to be taken from a poem by 16th century English dramatist George Peele, others believe it to be a simple pun of the word “arms.” A Farewell to Arms was first serialized in the May-October issues Scribner's Magazine 1929. It was published in book form in September of that year. As the work became available to the public just over ten years after the November 1918 armistice, Hemingway assumed his audience would recognize many of the references. In fact, certain basic information isn't alluded to in the book at all, as it was common knowledge around the time of publication. The result of this immediacy? Arguably one of the best novels written about World War I… ever. A Farewell to Arms was Hemingway's first bestseller, affording him financial independence and cementing his stature as a modern American writer. More specifically, the novel and its content helped to established the author as a key member of the “Lost Generation,” a subset of Modernist artists namely defined by their post-war disillusionment. A Farewell to Arms is ranked 74th on Modern Library’s “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century.
Read More: Identifying first editions of A Farewell to Arms (Scribner Library 61)
Reviews
It has a good plot, but its boring.
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.F6620011012
- Title
- A Farewell to Arms (Scribner Library 61)
- Author
- Hemingway, Ernest
- Illustrator
- McCrea, James and Ruth (Cover painting by).
- Format/Binding
- Trade paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good. Signed by previous owner. Scribbling on title page. Lower spine clear tape repair. Clean text pages. Light random page blo
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Copyright renewed, 1957. Originally 1929.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0684717972
- ISBN 13
- 9780684717975
- Publisher
- Scribner Book Company.
- Place of Publication
- Hemel Hempstead
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- McCrea, James and Ruth, artists|War correspondent
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Return postage is not offered for returns considered discretionary. Please read the description of the item or book thoroughly before placing an order. A few photos specific to the book may be requested before ordering. Shipping is most economical by media mail, and quickest by U.S. Priority Mail. Occasionally a lightweight item will be upgraded to 1st Class Mail domestically as a courtesy. Heavy and / or large items to be shipped internationally often require additional postage, mutually agreed upon via biblio.com.
About the Seller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...