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This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, which tells a story of turbulent romance against the backdrop of the First World War. Its protagonist Frederic Henry is serving as an ambulance driver in the Italian army when he meets and falls in love with Catherine Barkley, a nurse in the British hospitals who lost her fiancé in the Battle of the Somme. The novel draws on Hemingway’s own experiences (he was an ambulance driver for the Italian Red Cross during the First World War and fell in love with a nurse, Agnes von Kurowsky), and provides an intensely realistic and often horrifying brutal depiction of conflict and the ways it changes those who live through it.
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, which tells a story of turbulent romance against the backdrop of the First World War. Its protagonist Frederic Henry is serving as an ambulance driver in the Italian army when he meets and falls in love with Catherine Barkley, a nurse in the British hospitals who lost her fiancé in the Battle of the Somme. The novel draws on Hemingway’s own experiences (he was an ambulance driver for the Italian Red Cross during the First World War and fell in love with a nurse, Agnes von Kurowsky), and provides an intensely realistic and often horrifying brutal depiction of conflict and the ways it changes those who live through it.
Find out everything you need to know about A Farewell to Arms in a fraction of the time!
This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
•A complete plot summary
•Character studies
•Key themes and symbols
•Questions for further reflection
Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
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