Farewell, Weapons: English (English)

Author: Hemingway
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: During World War I, Lieutenant Frederick Henry, an American serving in an Italian ambulance corps, fell in love with British nurse Catherine Barkley. Henry was wounded in an enemy bombing and Catherine cared for him in the hospital, spending joyful times together. Later, Catherine became pregnant, and Henry returned to the front lines. He found his comrade Rinaldi depressed due to war fatigue. During a retreat, Henry disguised himself to escape and reunite with Catherine, enduring numerous hardships along the way. Soon after, his identity was exposed, and he was hunted down. The two fled to Switzerland together, where they awaited the birth of their child. However, they were met with the tragic news of the baby's death and Catherine's demise. Henry was left alone and wandered in a foreign land. The tragic love story of Henry and Catherine highlights the deep and unhealing psychological scars left on the younger generation by that senseless war.