Biography & Memoir· United States
A Farewell to Arms
by Ernest HemingwayAggregate Editorial Score46/100
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Notable Work
Published 1929English
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Published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms established Ernest Hemingway as one of the defining voices in biography & memoir. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (1929) is a notable work of biography memoir from United States.
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✍️ Biography & Memoir
True accounts of real lives, told by the subject or a biographer.
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This book is part of United States's rich literary tradition.
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A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway sits within the tradition of biography & memoir that treats language as seriously as plot. Published in 1929 in United States, it engages with the human condition in ways that have earned it lasting critical attention.
Critics and institutions have consistently placed A Farewell to Arms among the notable works of its period. Our aggregate score of 46/100 is compiled from 1 editorial sources that range from Nobel and Booker committees to leading literary journals.
What distinguishes A Farewell to Arms is how it handles its central concerns — the human condition — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it.
Within United States's literary landscape, Ernest Hemingway occupies a significant position. A Farewell to Arms is both a personal artistic statement and a contribution to a tradition shaped by the country's history and cultural concerns.
About this assessment: Editorial scores are aggregated from 1 independent sources including major literary prizes, critical surveys, and leading publications. Our editorial team reviews and contextualises this data. Rankings reflect critical consensus, not personal opinion or popularity metrics. Learn about our methodology.
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18.4
Ernest Hemingway is a celebrated author from United States known for influential works of literary fiction.
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