Died in the afternoon

Author: Hemingway
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Publish Date: 2006-08-13
Features: Hemingway published a rather lengthy article on Spanish bullfighting in 1930, which served as the foundation for this book, Death in the Afternoon, two years later. In the book, he provides an extremely detailed and fascinating introduction to bullfighting, describing it as an "art where the artist is in danger of his life," and extends the discussion to theories and specific principles of novel writing, as well as his profound insights into death. This work, along with The Dangerous Summer, is one of two important books on Spanish bullfighting by this great writer. To truly understand what bullfighting is, its specific process, its socioeconomic role, its aesthetic significance, and its test of human self-esteem and courage, one must read both of these books.