Works of Hemingway - Crossing the River and Entering the Forest

Author: (USA) Hemingway
Translator: Wang Lei
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: 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, revisiting his war-wounded location in Fossalta, Italy shortly after the war, enjoying Venice, hunting wild ducks with friends, and focusing on his innocent, selfless love with the beautiful Italian girl Renata. It reflects the author's aversion to war, concern for the future of humanity, and reflections on the value of life, love, and death. The title of this book is derived from the words of Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson before his death during the American Civil War, embodying the "tough guy" Hemingway portrayed—and also the author himself—with a resolute and unyielding character.