The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories

by Ernest Hemingway

1961•Drama•154 pages

Taste attributes: dramaadventurewarfresh & originallinearbig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA sweeping novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

A collection of short stories previously published in Hemingway’s earlier collections. These are generally considered the best of the early short stories. Ranging from semi-autobiographical tales from his childhood in Michigan to the contemplative title story, set in Africa and stories set in Europe during or post WW1.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaAdventureWarHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leadsInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Text-books for foreignersShort storiesAdventure storiesAmerican Short storiesEnglish Short storiesManners and customs

Details

Author
Ernest Hemingway
Published
1961
Pages
154
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