Title
The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway, 1926)
Document Type
Essay
Annotation
Guide geared to high school and college students situating the novel within its cultural, historical, and social contexts of the 1920s. Opens with a brief plot summary and biography of familiar elements of Hemingway’s life and literary accomplishments before moving into a discussion of the novel’s characters and themes in relation to World War I, the Lost Generation, race, and gender. Includes excerpts of primary works by such well-known fellow expatriates as Malcom Cowley, Janet Flanner, and Robert McAlmon. Concludes with a list for additional reading.
Published in
The Jazz Age: A Historical Exploration of Literature
Date
2015
Pages
131-187
COinS
Citation
De Roche, Linda. “The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway, 1926).” In The Jazz Age: A Historical Exploration of Literature, 131-87. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press, 2015.