A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway
A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway
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A Farewell to Arms

Author: Ernest Hemingway

Narrator: Oliver Thompson

Unabridged: 8 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/02/2025

Synopsis

Experience the timeless power of A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway's masterful tale of love and war. Set against the backdrop of World War I, this audiobook immerses you in a deeply personal story of passion, courage, and heartbreak, brought to life through Hemingway’s iconic prose.The novel follows Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver in the Italian army, and his tumultuous love affair with Catherine Barkley, a British nurse. Amid the chaos and devastation of war, their relationship becomes a poignant refuge, offering moments of tenderness and hope in a world torn apart by conflict.With its raw emotion, vivid imagery, and profound insights into the human spirit, A Farewell to Arms captures the complexities of love and the harsh realities of war like no other. The expert narration enhances Hemingway’s spare, evocative style, drawing you into every moment of this unforgettable journey.Perfect for lovers of classic literature and poignant storytelling, this audiobook is ideal for commutes, reflective evenings, or any time you want to lose yourself in a deeply moving narrative.Start listening to A Farewell to Arms today and experience one of Hemingway’s greatest works in a whole new way!

About Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway did more to change the style of English prose than any other writer of his time. Publication of The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms immediately established Hemingway as one of the greatest literary lights of the twentieth century. His classic novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. His life and accomplishments are explored in-depth in the PBS documentary film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Hemingway. Known for his larger-than-life personality and his passions for bullfighting, fishing, and big-game hunting, he died in Ketchum, Idaho on July 2, 1961.

Reviews

Goodreads review by emma on February 21, 2024

welcome to...A FEBRUARY TO ARMS. you know it, you love it. a bad month and title pun, an intimidating book, and me, at the beginning-ish of february. it's another installment of project long classics, in which every(ish) month i read a long(ish) classic in small(ish) chunks to make them less scary. be......more

Goodreads review by Jason on May 23, 2008

(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com:]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally.) The CCLaP 100: In which I read a hundred so-called "classics" for the first time, then write reports......more

Goodreads review by Matt on June 29, 2021

I just finished it, and I'm disappointed. And not only disappointed; I'm also bothered by it. I guess I shouldn't be surprised at Hemingway's one-dimensional, sexist portrayal of Catherine Barkley, having read much of his other work, but somehow I still am. Put simply, Catherine is a ridiculous figu......more

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on August 19, 2024

What do F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jack Edwards have in common? They were both right about this book! Jack Edwardrated this as “I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy” and said it was quite dull. F. Scott Fitzgerald was even more savage. These are direct quotes from Fitzgerald to Hemingway: “The characte......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn Marie on January 25, 2023

I have so many thoughts but no idea how to put them into words…*weeps rainy tears*......more

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