For Whom the Bell Tolls Hardcover - 1996
by Ernest Hemingway
In this masterpiece, set during the Spanish Civil War, Hemingway tells a profound and timeless story of courage and commitment, love and loss, that takes place over a fleeting three days. This Scribner Classic is a hardcover reprint commemorating 150 years of publishing excellence.
About this book
One of the most interesting qualities of For Whom the Bell Tolls is the use and restraint of profanity. Even though Hemingway had already written much about war and tribulations and had never seemed inclined to limit the use of vulgar language, For Whom the Bell Tolls is a clear exemption. When writing dialogue, Hemingway would insert the word “obscenity” instead of writing the exact word or phrase. There has been a lot of discussion about the reason for such omissions, and while some believe Hemingway was worried about the book being banned and thus wanted to make the book as reader-friendly as possible for a brutally violent war novel, others believe the omissions of profanity was due to transliteration problems and the author’s attempt to be as honest to the dialogue he heard as possible.
There is no arguing with the legacy and influence Hemingway had not only on American culture, but also on generations of future writers. The Beatnik generation referred to Hemingway as “Papa” with a quite reverence, and Hemingway inspired countless journalists with his in-depth profiles and wartime articles. Even the cities where he wrote his books are now places for pilgrimage among his most devoted fans. Hemingway first started writing For Whom the Bell Tolls in Cuba and later finished it in Sun Valley, Idaho. In fact, both hotel rooms are now popular tourist destinations.
First Edition Identification
Published in 1940 by Charles Scribner in an initial print run of 75,000 copies at $2.75, a first printing of For Whom the Bell Tolls has the letter A present on the copyright page and may have the Scribner's seal present, although it hasn't been conclusively determined whether this is in fact a point of issue. First state dust jackets do not have a photo credit under the photograph of Hemingway.
Details
- Title For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Author Ernest Hemingway
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 496
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Scribner Book Company, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 1996-06
- ISBN 9780684830483 / 0684830485
- Weight 1.73 lbs (0.78 kg)
- Dimensions 9.52 x 6.5 x 1.52 in (24.18 x 16.51 x 3.86 cm)
- Reading level 840
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1930's
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Cultural Region: Central Europe
- Library of Congress subjects War stories, Spain - History - Civil War, 1936-1939
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96007706
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- People Weekly, 08/11/2008, Page 45
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