New Essays on Hemingway's Short Fiction

Author: Smith Editor
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Cambridge Studies in American Fiction was initiated by Cambridge University Press in the mid-1980s and continues to be published and release new titles to this day. Currently, there are over fifty titles, each focusing on a classic novel by a renowned American literary figure, with essays written by distinguished scholars of these authors. The opening essay is by an authoritative expert, primarily discussing the creative process, publishing history, contemporary reception, and critical and reading trends of the work since its publication. This is followed by four to five additional essays that analyze and interpret the work from different perspectives using various critical methodologies. These articles are not randomly selected but are specifically written for this series, employing up-to-date theories and offering insightful, innovative perspectives. At the end of the book, a reference bibliography is provided for further study and research. This volume is Cambridge Studies in American Fiction: New Perspectives on Hemingway's Short Fiction. Hemingway is one of the most talented writers in English short fiction, the most frequently taught in literary studies, and the subject of extensive critical commentary. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of Hemingway as a short fiction writer, presenting profound insights and unique perspectives. For example, it examines the ecological context and Native American background of the short story collection Winners Take Nothing, and provides a postcolonial interpretation of The Snows of Kilimanjaro. Particularly noteworthy is the author's convincing argument, through an analysis of The North Face of Michigan, that Hemingway was actually sympathetic toward women. Moreover, this conclusion challenges the prevailing view that Hemingway fully exposed his misogyny in The Sun Also Rises.