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Death in the Afternoon

By: Ernest Hemingway
Narrated by: Boyd Gaines
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 Ernest Hemingway's classic exploration of the history and pageantry of bullfighting, and the deeper themes of cowardice, bravery, sport and tragedy that it inspires.

Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon reflects Hemingway's belief that bullfighting was more than mere sport. Here he describes and explains the technical aspects of this dangerous ritual, and "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." Seen through his eyes, bullfighting becomes an art, a richly choreographed ballet, with performers who range from awkward amateurs to masters of great grace and cunning.

A fascinating look at the history and grandeur of bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon is also a deeper contemplation on the nature of cowardice and bravery, sport and tragedy, and is enlivened throughout by Hemingway's pungent commentary on life and literature.©1932 Charles Scribner's Sons. Copyright Renewed ©1960 Ernest Hemingway. All rights reserved; (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved. Art & Literature Authors Customs & Traditions Emigration & Immigration Europe Social Sciences Spain Classics Sports Tradition Animal Sports Latin America
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A great book, written in Hemingway's unmistakable style. Interesting and informative, going very deep in. certain parts, but wholly enjoyable.

More like a travel guide for a Spain of the past.

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Interesting and some very thoughtful examples of Hemingway’s iceberg writing but not sure what to do with all this info of 1920s bullfighting

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some sentences cut of at the start, which made it difficult to understand their meaning.

poor editing

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