For Whom the Bell Tolls: Ernest Hemingway Paperback - 1999
by Hemingway, Ernest
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- Title For Whom the Bell Tolls: Ernest Hemingway
- Author Hemingway, Ernest
- Binding Paperback
- Edition International Ed
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 496
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Vintage Classics, London, United Kingdom
- Date 1999-05-26
- Bookseller's Inventory # 246728
- ISBN 9780099289821 / 0099289822
- Weight 0.79 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 7.8 x 5.08 x 1 in (19.81 x 12.90 x 2.54 cm)
- Reading level 800
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
About this book
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.