ENG 232: American Literature Survey

This Companion serves both as an introduction for the interested reader and as a source of the best recent scholarship on the author and his works. In addition to analysing his major texts, the contributors provide insights into Hemingway's relationship with gender history, journalism, fame and the political climate of the 1930s. The essays are framed by an introductory chapter on Hemingway and the costs of fame, and an invaluable conclusion providing an overview of Hemingway scholarship from its beginnings to the present.

The introduction and four scholarly essays in this volume constitute an overview of Hemingway's career as a short story writer and offer an overview of practical problems involved in reading this work. Also included is a selected bibliography designed to direct readers to the most valuable resources for the study of Hemingway's short fiction.

The essays in this collection analyze Hemingway's style and technique, examine The Sun Also Rises and selected short stories, and are accompanied by a brief chronology of his life. Harold Bloom edited this volume as part of the Modern Critical Views series.

This biography of the American author details his childhood, his marriages, the writing of his novels, and his constant seeking to prove his courage. Chapters are devoted to such subjects as Hemingway's work as a reporter, his involvement in hunting, and his celebrity.

The essays in this collection deal with many of Hemingway's short stories including The Undefeated, Big Two-Hearted River, and Indian Camp. This book concludes with a comprehensive checklist of Hemingway short fiction criticism, explication, and commentary.

These twenty-two essays delineate the development of the young writer, Hemingway's own critical interests, and his continuing emphasis on craft. The essayists also discuss Hemingway's characteristic style, his work as a whole, and the themes and language of individual novels.