Literary Masterpieces is one series of the trio that makes up the Gale Study Guides to Great Literature (the others are Literary Topics and Literary Masters). Each Literary Masterpieces volume chooses a book by one of the authors covered in literary Masters and offers a discussion of themes, characters, comparisons with social events of the era when the book was written and a critical analysis. The Sun Also Rises was published on October 22, 1926, in the midst of Ernest Hemingway's most celebrated decade as a writer.
Contains critical analyses of Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises," and includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, author biographical sketch, thematic and structural analysis of the work, a list of characters, and an annotated bibliography.
A guide to reading and understanding Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises" that includes an in-depth biography of the author, essays which examine various aspects of the novel, and information on the book's themes and characters.
Essays that discuss Hemingway's first novel including the use of humor, its literary and historical context, Brett, the modern "new woman", and the issues of sexuality.
Provides background on the life of Ernest Hemingway and the influences that shaped his life, features articles that explore gender roles as portrayed in his novel "The Sun Also Rises," and examines issues of gender roles in the twenty-first century.
