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Death in the Afternoon by Ernest Hemingway (1996, Trade Paperback)

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Brand new: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
ISBN
9780684801452

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
0684801450
ISBN-13
9780684801452
eBay Product ID (ePID)
749162

Product Key Features

Book Title
Death in the Afternoon
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Spain & Portugal, Literary, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
1996
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Ernest Hemingway
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
95-026125
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
791.8/2
Synopsis
Hemingway's Classic Portrait Of The Pageantry Of Bullfighting. Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting,Death in the Afternoonreflects Hemingway's belief that bullfighting was more than mere sport. Here he describes and explains the technical aspects of this dangerous ritual, and "the emotional and spiritual intensity and pure classic beauty that can be produced by a man, an animal, and a piece of scarlet serge draped on a stick." Seen through his eyes, bullfighting becomes an art, a richly choreographed ballet, with performers who range from awkward amateurs to masters of great grace and cunning.A fascinating look at the history and grandeur of bullfighting,Death in the Afternoonis also a deeper contemplation on the nature of cowardice and bravery, sport and tragedy, and is enlivened throughout by Hemingway's pungent commentary on life and literature., Hemingway's Classic Portrait Of The Pageantry Of Bullfighting. Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon reflects Hemingway's belief that bullfighting was more than mere sport. Here he describes and explains the technical aspects of this dangerous ritual, and "the emotional and spiritual intensity and pure classic beauty that can be produced by a man, an animal, and a piece of scarlet serge draped on a stick." Seen through his eyes, bullfighting becomes an art, a richly choreographed ballet, with performers who range from awkward amateurs to masters of great grace and cunning. A fascinating look at the history and grandeur of bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon is also a deeper contemplation on the nature of cowardice and bravery, sport and tragedy, and is enlivened throughout by Hemingway's pungent commentary on life and literature., Ernest Hemingway's classic exploration of the history and pageantry of bullfighting, and the deeper themes of cowardice, bravery, sport and tragedy that it inspires. Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon reflects Hemingway's belief that bullfighting was more than mere sport. Here he describes and explains the technical aspects of this dangerous ritual, and "the emotional and spiritual intensity and pure classic beauty that can be produced by a man, an animal, and a piece of scarlet serge draped on a stick." Seen through his eyes, bullfighting becomes an art, a richly choreographed ballet, with performers who range from awkward amateurs to masters of great grace and cunning. A fascinating look at the history and grandeur of bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon is also a deeper contemplation on the nature of cowardice and bravery, sport and tragedy, and is enlivened throughout by Hemingway's pungent commentary on life and literature.
LC Classification Number
GV1107.H4 1996

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  • Everything you ever wanted to know about bullfighting

    Great knowledge to be had about bullfighting. I have attended bullfights and while I am not a fan I do like learning about its history and the vocabulary applied to them. And this is definitely the book for that. The glossary explains and translates the words in detail. I found it useful when I translating a literary work that was describing a bullfight

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    Greatest bullfighting book EVER. Wish my Spanish was better.

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    An interesting history of an archaic and increasingly condemned cultural art form of cruelty.

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