
Titles in This Set
In Our Time
The Sun Also Rises
A Farewell to Arms
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wilco
Overview
The Selected Works of Ernest Hemingway 3 Books Collection Set gathers three landmark works of American literature into one brand-new paperback edition. This set includes In Our Time, The Sun Also Rises, and A Farewell to Arms, tracing Hemingway's journey from his spare, groundbreaking short fiction to his celebrated novels of love and war. Perfect for students, collectors, and lifelong readers, this collection offers an affordable, cohesive way to explore the voice that reshaped twentieth-century fiction. It also makes a thoughtful gift for literature lovers and anyone building a modern classics library.
About the Books
This three-book set brings together some of Ernest Hemingway's most influential early writing, showcasing the evolution of his famously spare, understated style. In Our Time, his debut short story collection, introduced readers to the terse, image-driven prose and themes of trauma, memory, and quiet endurance that would define his career. The Sun Also Rises followed as his first major novel, capturing the restlessness of the "Lost Generation" of American and British expatriates drifting through 1920s Paris and the bullfighting arenas of Spain in the aftermath of World War I. A Farewell to Arms, drawn from Hemingway's own experiences as an ambulance driver in Italy during the war, pairs a doomed wartime romance with unflinching depictions of combat and loss. Together, these three works trace Hemingway's growth from a promising short-story writer into one of the most significant novelists of the twentieth century, and they remain staples of high school and college literature courses across the country. Presented in a fresh paperback printing, this set is designed for readers encountering these classics for the first time as well as for those returning to revisit Hemingway's clean, declarative sentences and unmistakable narrative voice. Whether used for classroom study, personal reading, or as a gateway into modernist American fiction, this collection offers a well-rounded introduction to a writer whose influence still shapes contemporary literature today.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
In Our Time — Hemingway's debut short story collection introduces his spare, image-driven prose through interlinked vignettes of trauma, memory, and everyday resilience.
The Sun Also Rises — Hemingway's first novel follows a group of disillusioned American and British expatriates drifting through 1920s Paris and the bullfighting festivals of Spain.
A Farewell to Arms — Drawing on Hemingway's own World War I service, this novel weaves a wartime romance with a nurse into a stark portrait of the Italian front.
About the Author
Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Known for his economical, understated prose style, Hemingway drew heavily on his own experiences as a World War I ambulance driver, foreign correspondent, and expatriate in Paris to craft fiction centered on courage, loss, and endurance. He later won the Pulitzer Prize for The Old Man and the Sea and the Nobel Prize in Literature. His body of work, including the titles in this collection, continues to shape how modern fiction is written and taught.
Why You'll Love This Set
This collection is a perfect way to build a classic literature library or find a meaningful gift for a graduate, student, or avid reader on your list. Compact, affordable, and travel-friendly, it's ideal for summer reading, back-to-school assignments, holiday gifting, or quiet evenings spent revisiting timeless American fiction and modernist storytelling.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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