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When Hemingway's "on," he's on.
Other than that, Faulkner's critique seems apt.
And here's a bit of the proof in this collection. The great stories: "Macomber," "The Capital of the World," "Snows of Kilimanjaro," "In Another Country," "Hills Like White Elephants," and "A Clean Well-Lighted Place."
Less so: "Up in Michigan," "Indian Camp," "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife," "The Battler," "Cat in the Rain," "Cross-Country Snow," "The Undefeated," "Fifty Grand," and some others.
His style has unquest ...more
Other than that, Faulkner's critique seems apt.
And here's a bit of the proof in this collection. The great stories: "Macomber," "The Capital of the World," "Snows of Kilimanjaro," "In Another Country," "Hills Like White Elephants," and "A Clean Well-Lighted Place."
Less so: "Up in Michigan," "Indian Camp," "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife," "The Battler," "Cat in the Rain," "Cross-Country Snow," "The Undefeated," "Fifty Grand," and some others.
His style has unquest ...more
Els contes de Hemingway sobten perquè sovint no tenen ni un principi ni un final convencional. Sembla com si el "tio" escrivÃs tota una historia però després en publiqués només una part. Com si et posessis a mirar una pel.licula que fa estona que ha començat, no saps de que va però t'agrada, i de sobte marxa la llum i tampoc en pots veure el final. Aixà son la majoria dels contes d'aquest llibre; les grans histories hi són però no te les explica senceres ni de bon tros, només la part que a ell l
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