Cross the river and enter the forest

Author: Hemingway
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
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Introduction
This is a long novel written by Hemingway after his trip and hunting in Italy in 1949. The protagonist, Colonel Cantwell, reflects the author himself. The entire book depicts the protagonist, who has participated in two World Wars, visiting Fossalta in Italy shortly after the war to revisit the site where he was wounded in battle, enjoying Venice, and hunting ducks with friends. It particularly focuses on his innocent and selfless love for the beautiful Italian girl Renata, reflecting the author's aversion to war, concern for the future of humanity, and contemplation on the value of life, love, and death. The title of this book is derived from the words of Confederate General Thomas Jackson of the American Civil War as he lay dying, embodying the "tough guy" Hemingway portrayed—and also the author himself—with a resolute and unflinching spirit toward death.