The Sun Also Rises

Name: The Sun Also Rises
Price: 8.99 USD
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Rating: 4 (16070 reviews)
Author: Ernest Hemingway

by Ernest Hemingway

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.0 (16,070)

4.0 stars from 16,070 reviews. One of the highest rated Historical Fiction books we track.

249 pages~4.2 hr readPublished 1926-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate spare, economical prose that suggests more than it states, where what's left unsaid matters as much as the words on the page.
You're drawn to characters shaped by historical trauma, especially the psychological scars that persist long after the fighting stops.
You enjoy literary realism set in vivid places (Paris, Spain, the French countryside) where the landscape mirrors the characters' emotional desolation.

Maybe not for you if...

You need plot momentum and dramatic action. This novel moves slowly, dwelling in bars and hotel rooms while characters debate meaning rather than pursue clear goals.
You prefer contemporary settings and modern sensibilities. The gender dynamics and attitudes toward women reflect the 1920s without apology.
You want romantic redemption or hope. This is fundamentally a story about the impossibility of love and the corrosion of illusions.

About this book

First published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises follows a group of expatriates in Europe after World War I. The novel centers on Jake Barnes, a veteran dealing with physical and emotional wounds, and Lady Brett Ashley, tracing their doomed love story as the characters move between Paris's nightlife and the bullfighting world of Spain. Hemingway's debut novel is based on true people and events from his time as an expatriate in Europe. The story explores themes of lost illusions and the impossibility of love among members of the Lost Generation. The work demonstrates Hemingway's distinctive spare and direct prose style.

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