A farewell to arms: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

A farewell to arms is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hemingway, Ernest (1899–1961).

Catalogue synopsis

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"A farewell to arms" by Ernest Hemingway is a novel first published in 1929. Set during World War I's Italian campaign, it follows American lieutenant Frederic Henry, who serves in the Italian ambulance corps. When he meets English nurse Catherine Barkley, a passionate love affair develops against the brutal backdrop of war. As battle intensifies and their relationship deepens, the lovers face devastating choices that will test whether their bond can survive the chaos surrounding them.

Book and edition facts

• Title: A farewell to arms
• Author credits: Hemingway, Ernest (1899–1961)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
• Military deserters -- Fiction
• Military hospitals -- Fiction
• Soldiers -- United States -- Fiction
• War stories
• War wounds -- Fiction
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Fiction
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

• Category: American Literature
• Category: Classics of Literature
• Category: History - Warfare
• Category: Novels
• Category: Romance
• Nobel Prizes in Literature

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