The Torrents of Spring: A Romantic Novel in Honor of the Passing of a Great Race

by Ernest Hemingway

Overview

"The Torrents of Spring" is a novella written by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1926. Subtitled "A Romantic Novel in Honor of the Passing of a Great Race", Hemingway used the work as a spoof of the world of writers. It is Hemingway's first long work and was written as a parody of Sherwood Anderson's "Dark Laughter".

Mixed reaction greeted the novella, itself sharply critical of other writers. The work is generally dismissed by critics and seen as vastly less important than "The Sun Also Rises", which was published in the same year. Hadley Richardson, Hemingway's wife at the time, believed his characterization of Anderson was 'nasty', while John Dos Passos considered it funny but did not want to see it published. F. Scott Fitzgerald, on the other hand, considered the novella a sterpiece!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160939759
Publisher:	Anthony Bly
Publication date:	01/06/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	296 KB

About the Author

Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, journalist, and sportsman. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his adventurous lifestyle and his public image brought him admiration from later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and he was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. He published seven novels, six short-story collections, and two nonfiction works. Three of his novels, four short-story collections, and three non-fiction works were published posthumously. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature.

Date of Birth:

July 21, 1899

Date of Death:

July 2, 1961

Place of Birth:

Oak Park, Illinois

Place of Death:

Ketchum, Idaho