Title
More than a Period Piece: Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls as a Reflection of the Spanish Civil War
Document Type
Article
Annotation
Argues against famed critic Harold Bloom’s judgment of the novel’s failure to transcend time and place, pointing to its insights on human experience and the human condition as still relevant for modern readers. Robinson focuses on key passages to illustrate Hemingway’s thematic engagement with universal matters such as civil war, sacrifice, betrayal, and reconciliation.
Published in
English Academy Review
Volume
32
Issue
2
Date
2015
Pages
88-100
COinS
Citation
Robinson, David. “More than a Period Piece: Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls as a Reflection of the Spanish Civil War.” English Academy Review 32, no. 2 (2015): 88-100.