Critical Companion to Ernest Hemingway A Literary Reference to His Life and Work

Oliver, Charles M.

ISBN 10: 0816064180 / ISBN 13: 9780816064182

Published by Facts on File, 2007

About this Item

1st edition. 464 pages. 9.25x7.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Critical Companion to Ernest Hemingway A Literary Reference to His Life and Work
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816064180
• ISBN 13: 9780816064182
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.23 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

Praise for the previous edition:
"This reference work is easy to use, packed with details, and highly readable. Both public and academic libraries should find this title a strong addition to their reference collection and some may want to add a circulating copy as well." Booklist

"An absolute goldmine for Hemingway aficionados that is long overdue. Highly recommended." Library Journal

Critical Companion to Ernest Hemingway is an encyclopedic guide to the life and works of this great American writer. This book contains all the text of the acclaimed Ernest Hemingway A to Z, reorganized into a student-friendly format. Material new to this edition includes critical commentary on all of Hemingway's novels and major short stories, further reading lists, an expanded biography, and new illustrations.

This volume features entries on all of Hemingway's major and minor works, places and events related to his works, major figures in his life, and more. Appendixes include a complete list of Hemingway's works; a chronology; a genealogy; a unique map for readers of Islands in the Stream; a list of film, stage, and radio adaptations; and a bibliography of secondary sources.

Coverage includes:

• An expanded biography of Hemingway
• Entries on all of Hemingway's works, major and minor
• Detailed synopses and critical commentary on his major novels, non-fiction works, and short stories
• Descriptions of major characters
• Discussions of important people in Hemingway's life
• Analyses of the culture, times, and places in which Hemingway lived and wrote
• Helpful bibliographies and a chronology of Hemingway's life.

Reviews

Like others in the publisher's Critical Companion series, the Hemingway volume offers a biographical chapter, followed by A Z coverage of works. The treatment of major novels is quite detailed, with brief entries for characters as well as chapter-by-chapter plot summary and some critical commentary. A second A Z section covers "Related People, Places, and Topics" that had some significance for Hemingway's life and work. Among the appendixes are a Hemingway chronology and a list of film, stage, television, and radio adaptations. Quinn, Mary Ellen