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Ernest Hemingway : a new life / James M. Hutchisson.

by Hutchisson, James M.

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The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2016]

Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961.

Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.

Journalists -- United States -- Biography.

9780271075341 (hc.)

292 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-282) and index.

The Midwest : childhood and youth -- Italy and Agnes von Kurowsky -- Michigan, Chicago, and Hadley -- Paris -- Duff Twysden and The sun also rises -- Pauline, Key West, and A farewell to arms -- Spain and Death in the afternoon -- Jane Mason and Africa -- Martha Gellhorn and the Spanish Civil War -- Cuba and For whom the bell tolls -- China and World War II -- Mary, Adriana, and Across the river and into the trees -- Revisiting the past : Africa and Paris -- Dangerous summers : Spain, Cuba, Idaho.

From his romantic entanglements to his legendary bravado, the elements of Ernest Hemingway's persona have fascinated readers, turning him into such an outsized figure that it is almost impossible to imagine him as a real person. This biography reclaims Hemingway from the sensationalism, revealing the life of a man who was often bookish and introverted, an outdoor enthusiast who revered the natural world, and a generous spirit with an enviable work ethic. An examination of the writer through a new lens - one that more accurately captures Hemingway's virtues as well as his flaws. Hutchisson situates Hemingway's life and art in the defining contexts of the women he loved and lost, the places he held dear, and the specter of mental illness that haunted his family. This balanced portrait examines for the first time in full detail the legendary writer's complex medical history and his struggle against clinical depression.

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