Originally published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises is Ernest
Hemingway's first novel and a classic example of his spare but powerful
writing style.
A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I
generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway's most unforgettable
characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the
flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild
nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with
a motley group of expatriates. In his first great literary masterpiece,
Hemingway portrays an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution,
unrealized love, and vanishing illusions.
"The ideal companion for troubled times: equal parts Continental escape
and serious grappling with the question of what it means to be, and
feel, lost." --The Wall Street Journal