Title
Alias Grace: Music and the Feminine Aesthetic in Hemingway’s Early Style
Document Type
Book Chapter
Annotation
Applies musical theory to the structure and patterns of Hemingway’s early work, examining how movements mimic music and evoke emotion in the reader. Links Hemingway’s musical aesthetic to the feminine, suggesting the influence of his mother’s musical talents and interests. Draws examples from chapter I of In Our Time, “Cat in the Rain,” and A Farewell to Arms.
Date
2002
Pages
221-238
COinS
Citation
Broer, Lawrence R. and Gloria Holland, eds. Hemingway and Women: Female Critics and the Female Voice. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2002.