THE SUN ALSO RISES Ernest Hemingway Deluxe Collector's Edition Illustrated NEW

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackstone Publishing; Unabridged edition (February 1, 2022)Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 394 pagesItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.35 x 1.34 x 8.35 inchesHemingway's brilliant first novel -- a poignant tale of love, loss, and the power to endure -- now presented in an attractive Collectible Edition with original illustrationsIn his unforgettable first novel, Hemingway artfully illuminates the plight of the Lost Generation, weaving a poignant tale of love and loss in the aftermath of World War I. The story follows two expatriates living in Paris in the 1920s: Jake Barnes, an American war veteran and journalist, and Lady Brett Ashley, an independent Englishwoman exploring the opportunities afforded by a new era of liberated women and sexual freedom. Impotent due to an injury suffered during the war, Jake must navigate his hopeless love for Brett in a changed world of waning morality.From Parisian society's vibrant nightlife to the ruthless bullfighting rings of Spain, The Sun Also Rises takes readers on a powerful journey through mass disillusionment, moral bankruptcy, and elusive could-have-beens. All the while, we see both the brokenness and resilience of a generation scarred physically and emotionally by the horrors of war.