hemingway, ernest

A biography portraying the evolution of the man and the writer from the confident genius of the twenties to the sad wreck of the fifties.

Illuminates Hemingway's early years based upon family records, correspondence, and Hemingway's unpublished manuscripts and letters.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the life and work of author Ernest Hemingway, including plot summaries for each of his novels, short stories, plays, and non-fiction writings; and biographical data on Hemingway, his family, friends, and circle of writers.

A series of interviews with Hemingway.

Portrays the love affair and marriage between Ernest Hemingway and Hadley Mowrer from their Chicago meeting in 1920 to their lives during the Jazz Age in Paris, but as Ernest struggles to find his literary voice, Hadley tries to define her role in their relationship as wife, friend, and muse.