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Modernism ยท Novel / stories

A Farewell to Arms

by Ernest Hemingway. A major work by Ernest Hemingway exploring war, masculinity, endurance; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1929
Origin
United States
Era
Modernism
Genre
Novel / stories
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Ernest Hemingway exploring war, masculinity, endurance; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.