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An early gem from the greatest American writer of the 20th century, The Torrents of Spring is a hilarious parody of the Chicago school of literature. Poking fun at that "great race" of writers, it depicts a vogue that Hemingway himself refused to follow. In style & substance, The Torrents of Spring is a burlesque of Sherwood Anderson's Dark Laughter, but in the course of the narrative, other literary tendencies associated with American & British writers akin to Anderson--such as D. H. Lawrence, James Joyce & John Dos Passos--come in for satirical comment. A highly entertaining story, The Torrents of Spring offers a rare glimpse into Hemingway's early career as a storyteller & stylist.
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The Torrents of Spring, Ernest Hemingway
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- Released
- 1977
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- Subtitle
- A Romantic Novel in Honour of the Passing of a Great Race
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ernest Hemingway
- Released
- 1977
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 108
- ISBN10
- 0586044639
- ISBN13
- 9780586044636
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Classics, USA, 20th century, American Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature
- Rating
- 3.15 out of 5
- Description
- An early gem from the greatest American writer of the 20th century, The Torrents of Spring is a hilarious parody of the Chicago school of literature. Poking fun at that "great race" of writers, it depicts a vogue that Hemingway himself refused to follow. In style & substance, The Torrents of Spring is a burlesque of Sherwood Anderson's Dark Laughter, but in the course of the narrative, other literary tendencies associated with American & British writers akin to Anderson--such as D. H. Lawrence, James Joyce & John Dos Passos--come in for satirical comment. A highly entertaining story, The Torrents of Spring offers a rare glimpse into Hemingway's early career as a storyteller & stylist.