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Hemingway's passion for Spain and for the bullfight is renowned. In DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON he shares the sights, the sounds, the excite-ment and, above all, the knowledge which fuelled his passion for the '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. ' First published in 1932, it remains a classic for its historical account of the CORRIDA, for the stories of the great matadors, their banderilleros and picadors - the men who live every day with death -and for stories of the bulls whose bravery is the primal root of the bullfight. DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON also contains some of the finest short stories Hemingway ever wrote, inspired by the intense life as well as the inevitable death of those hot, violent afternoons.
| Chapters 1 to 20, Inclusive | |
| Illustrations | |
| An Explanatory Glossary | |
| Some Reactions of a Few Individuals to the Integral Spanish Bullfight | |
| A Short Estimate of the American, Sidney Franklin, as a Matador | |
| Dates on Which Bullfights Will Ordinarily Be Held in Spain, France, Mexico, and Central and South America | |
| Bibliographical Note | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780099909101
ISBN-10: 0099909103
Number Of Pages: 336
Publisher: Random House
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Dimensions (cm): 17.8 x 11.3
x 2.5
Weight (kg): 0.238
Audience:
General