90 pages • 3 hours read
Ernest HemingwayThe Sun Also Rises
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1926A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises is celebrated for its spare, evocative prose and poignant portrayal of the Lost Generation. Critics praise its vivid characters and authentic depiction of post-WWI disillusionment. However, some find the plot meandering and certain perspectives outdated. Overall, it remains a significant literary achievement.
Who Should Read The Sun Also Rises?
An ideal reader for The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway would enjoy narratives about disillusionment and expatriate life in post-World War I Europe, akin to those presented in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. They appreciate crisp, understated prose and explorations of the "Lost Generation's" search for meaning.
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