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William Campbell mantenía una carrera de persecución con un espectáculo de variedades desde Pittsburgh. En una carrera de persecución, en las carreras de bicicletas, los corredores salen a intervalos iguales uno tras otro. Corren muy deprisa porque generalmente la carrera se limita a una distancia breve, y si pierden velocidad otro corredor que vaya detrás y mantenga el ritmo acabará cogiéndolos. En cuanto un corredor es adelantado queda fuera de la carrera y debe bajarse de la bicicleta y salir de la pista.

Jig no para de observar el horizonte y mencionar que las montañas tienen un aspecto similar al de elefantes blancos, “La muchacha miraba la hilera de colinas. Eran blancas bajo el sol y el campo estaba pardo y seco. -Parecen elefantes blancos -dijo.”

Presented here is the expanded 1925 edition of this seminal novel. This collection of short stories would mark one of the most auspicious and earth-shattering debuts by an author in literary history and also introduced the world to the fictional character of Nick Adams, a protagonist Hemingway would revisit repeatedly in his career. Within a few years, Hemingway would become known as one of the most important voices of his generation and his stark prose—lean and brutal at times—would be imitated by generations of writers who followed him.

In 1923, journalist and budding fiction writer Ernest Hemingway penned 18 original short stories and published them in the magazine The Little Review with the help of his friend Ezra Pound. These short stories would mark one of the most auspicious and earth-shattering debuts by an author in literary history and also introduced the world to the fictional character of Nick Adams, a protagonist Hemingway would revisit repeatedly in his career. Within a few years, Hemingway would become known as one of the most important voices of his generation.

When Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) published Three Stories and 10 Poems in 1923, he was 24, a wounded veteran of the Great War, and still three years away from publishing his debut novel (The Sun Also Rises). So the "Three Stories" give us a unique look into Hemingway's developing writing skills and his very particular areas of creative interest.

Publicado póstumamente en 1964, París era una fiesta es el libro más personal y revelador de Hemingway, quien, ya en el crepúsculo de su vida, narra aquí los dorados, salvajes y fructíferos años de su juventud en el París de los años veinte, en compañía de escritores como Scott Fitzgerald o Ezra Pound, la llamada «generación perdida».

This classic collection includes Hemingway’s best short stories: "Indian Camp", "My Old Man", and "Big Two Hearted River", and less appreciated ones such as "Mr. and Mrs. Elliot".

Frederic Henry is an American serving as an ambulance driver in the Italian army during World War I, who after being severely wounded and hospitalized, falls in love with and has an affair with an English nurse. Ernest Hemingway’s 1929 novel depicts the physical, emotional and moral destruction of war. (Summary by The Narrator )

This semiautobiographical tale features an American ambulance driver, Lieutenant Frederic Henry, stationed on the Italian front, who falls in love with Catherine Barkley, a beautiful English nurse. Set against the horrors of war on the battlefield, with tired, demoralized men facing the German attack on Caporetto, Hemingway unforgettably captures their despair as well as the pain of lovers caught in the harsh realities of war, which threaten to pull them apart.

This exquisite collection features three captivating short stories and ten evocative poems, all beautifully printed in a limited run of just 300 copies in Dijon, France. Entering the public domain in 2019, this book invites readers to explore its rich literary tapestry. - Summary by KevinS

The Sun Also Rises, published in 1926, marks Hemingways debut novel, though his novella The Torrents of Spring was released earlier the same year. Through the eyes of Jake Barnes, the narrative captures a vibrant slice of social life that sweeps from the artistic streets of Paris to the lively fiestas of Spain. While the story unfolds against the backdrop of Pamplonas famed San Fermin festival—with its exhilarating running of bulls and captivating bullfights—the true heart of the novel lies in its exploration of Barnes and his eclectic circle of friends. Hemingway masterfully reveals their...

The Sun Also Rises is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights. The Sun Also Rises is one of Ernest Hemingway's masterpieces and a classic example of his spare but powerful writing style. A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway's most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley.

The first and most successful in the Baroness's series of books that feature Percy Blakeney, who leads a double life as an English fop and a swashbuckling rescuer of aristocrats, The Scarlet Pimpernel was the blueprint for what became known as the masked-avenger genre. As Anne Perry writes in her Introduction, the novel "has almost reached its first centenary, and it is as vivid and appealing as ever because the plotting is perfect. It is a classic example of how to construct, pace, and conclude a plot. . . . To rise on the crest of laughter without capsizing, to survive being written, ...

Nedozírná volná prostranství buše, obrazy pestrobarevné africké krajiny, neodbytné vzrušení lovce krátce předtím, než zmáčkne spoušť. To jsou pocity absolutního štěstí, které Hemingway v Africe zažíval. Své vzpomínky na jedinečný ráz africké krajiny přibližuje srozumitelným a jednoduchým stylem, věrohodně a nestrojeně. Lyrický cestopisný deník není jen barvitým líčením krajiny a vzrušujících příhod vášnivého lovce a milovníka zvěře. Jeho součástí jsou i úvahy o světě, umění a životě.

"Der Unbesiegte" und sechs andere Kurzgeschichten von Ernest Hemingway: Die Killer, Alter Mann an der Brücke, Mr. Und Mrs. Elliot, Katze im Regen, Hügel wie weiße Elefanten und Ein sauberes, gutbeleuchtetes Café. Hemingway wurde 1954 der Literaturnobelpreis verliehen "für seine kraftvolle und innerhalb der heutigen Erzählkunst stilbildende Meisterschaft".

Step into the captivating world of Ernest Hemingway's 'Men Without Women,' a timeless collection of stories that delves deep into the complexities of masculinity, love, and loss. With his signature spare prose and profound insights, Hemingway paints vivid portraits of men grappling with the void left by the absence of women in their lives. From the smoky bars of Paris to the bullrings of Spain, these stories will transport you to a realm of raw emotions and introspection. Join Hemingway's unforgettable characters as they navigate the unpredictable terrain of desire, heartache, and the eternal ...

La historia comienza con una escena familiar: una pareja discute en un bar. El hombre, exaltado y llevado al borde del impulso violento, reclama a su pareja el hecho de haberle sido infiel. La mujer, entre frases cínicas y con una calma impresionante, busca remediar el corazón herido de su compañero mediante promesas futuras que llevan un aire vacío que podemos reconocer como el intento fallido de quien no quiere ser culpable.

El dueño del bar ha escuchado todo y mira desde lejos a la pareja que pudiera representar a todas aquellas historias amorosas que han terminado antes en su local...

"El regreso de un soldado" de Ernest Hemingway es una historia sobre el regreso a casa de un soldado herido de la Primera Guerra Mundial y su reintegración en una comunidad rural. Cuando regresa, descubre que todas sus relaciones han cambiado, especialmente su relación con su madre, con la que antes tenía una buena relación. La madre se muestra ahora reticente, como si deseara romper el vínculo entre ellos, porque siente que él no podrá entender las experiencias que ella ha pasado durante su ausencia. Finalmente, el soldado acepta el cambio en su madre y se ofrece a ayudarla...

Nick Adams y su padre que viven juntos en un rancho remoto en Michigan, en los Estados Unidos. Un día, se preparan para una tormenta de tres días de duración. La tormenta amenaza con destruir la casa y a los personajes, pero el padre y el hijo trabajan juntos para prepararse para la tormenta. A medida que pasa el tiempo, los dos crecen más cercanos y comparten un vínculo emocional profundo. Cuando la tormenta pasa, se comunican más profundamente que antes. Ahora pueden soportar las duras pruebas de la vida y se sentirán apoyados por el otro, incluso cuando estén lejos el uno del otro...

El cuento explora las características destructivas de la guerra que son contrarrestadas por los poderes curativos y regenerativos de la naturaleza. El relato comienza con Nick que llega en tren a Seney, Míchigan, para descubrir que la localidad había sido devastada por un incendio, dejando "nada más que los raíles y tierra calcinada".