The Sun Also Rises
by Hemingway, Ernest
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Pasadena, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. First edition, second state. Near Fine. Second state, with "stopped" on page 181 corrected. Original black publisher's cloth, retaining the delicate gold paper labels to spine and front board. A Near Fine copy with spine label on the spine a bit dulled and a previous owner's gift inscription on the front end paper, otherwise a clean, attractive copy.
Hemingway's classic novel -- a Roman a clef about a group of American and British expats in Spain, centered around the characters of Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. Based on Hemingway's own experiences in Spain in the 1920s, visiting there with his wife and friends and watching bullfighting, it is without question one of the great American novels. Perhaps the most important to depict The Lost Generation, the novel was an immense success - college students began to emulate the dress and manner of the characters and Hemingway was made a household name. Interestingly enough, the first printing of the novel was only around 5000 copies, but this, and a second printing of a few thousand copies, quickly sold out. "Hemingway writes as if he had never read anybody's writing, as if he had fashioned the art of writing himself" (Contemporary review in The Atlantic). Near Fine.
Hemingway's classic novel -- a Roman a clef about a group of American and British expats in Spain, centered around the characters of Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. Based on Hemingway's own experiences in Spain in the 1920s, visiting there with his wife and friends and watching bullfighting, it is without question one of the great American novels. Perhaps the most important to depict The Lost Generation, the novel was an immense success - college students began to emulate the dress and manner of the characters and Hemingway was made a household name. Interestingly enough, the first printing of the novel was only around 5000 copies, but this, and a second printing of a few thousand copies, quickly sold out. "Hemingway writes as if he had never read anybody's writing, as if he had fashioned the art of writing himself" (Contemporary review in The Atlantic). Near Fine.
Synopsis
Based on real events and acquaintances of Hemingway, Sun Also Rises is about American and English expats in Pamplona.
Reviews
On Feb 25 2011, Pichardofa said:
This was the one book I never read from EH. I have to say it is an outstanding achievement of the human experience. What a book! Finishing it gives you a feeling of what's real, eternal and why our lives are full of contradictions.
On Aug 12 2010, Catherinej said:
This book is a classic for any shelf. I recommend starting out with this story if you're not familiar with Hemingway's work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Whitmore Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5781
- Title
- The Sun Also Rises
- Author
- Hemingway, Ernest
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second state
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- You can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.
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About the Seller
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Pasadena, California
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Glossary
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- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Spine Label
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...