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| By-Line Ernest Hemingway: Selected Articles and Dispatches of Four Decades | 
| Author: Ernest Hemingway
Creator: William White
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book
List Price: $16.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 93453
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0684839059
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.5208
EAN: 9780684839059
ASIN: 0684839059
Publication Date: May 12, 1998
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| Customer Reviews:
 A must-read that illuminates Hemingway's greatest classics August 4, 2008
The review provided by Amazon is so comprehensive that I would urge anyone interested in the details to rather read that for an idea of what exactly to expect. I thought I'd just throw in another opinion to balance the others, that this book is essential reading in my opinion if you have any interest in Hemingway or his work. He himself used in his books many excerpts and ideas from his earlier journalistic work, and much that seems of his own creation had its roots in this early writing. I agree with critics of this book that not all pieces are of the same quality, and some of the really early ones are written in a different, almost youthful style (he was only 21 for the earliest pieces) that was not always easy reading for me either. But once you've gotten through these earlier ones, you can look forward to a fascinating collection of articles written with a great deal of insight into whatever he was writing about, be it Mussolini or fly-fishing.
a great book deserves a great production August 26, 2005
Hemingway's work here is very valuable but the book has a smallish typeface and it is printed in grey rather than black, so it is awkward to read unless your eyes are perfect. Also the book is heavier than I think it needs to be. Among Hemingway's best work his short stories stand out most, and these articles are worth having along with them. My favourites are about skiing in Switzerland and also Christmas in Europe.
An insight into Hemingway: recycling writing to best effect March 30, 2000
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I loved this book! Hemingway's fiction and journalism frequently interchange themes and even wholesale passages. This takes nothing away from either, rather demonstrating that good writing finds application in either venue. It is a vastly interesting piece of work to a reader that has an intrinsic interest in Hemingway, and his life and times. It is less interesting to the reader looking for a story, though there are some great ones in there. These pieces added a lot to my understanding of an american icon.
 Interesting If Not Essential Papa June 27, 1999
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Papa took pride in his image as the hard-bitten, hard-drinking newspaperman, but these entries suggest he was more of a columnist than a reporter. The most interesting section involves his monthly letters to Esquire magazine in which he rambles amusingly about typical Hemingway concerns -- fishing, hunting, writing. If you would like to step back in time and read Hemingway as Esquire's readers did in the 1930s, this is for you. The pre-WW2 writings suggest Papa as an isolationist; some of his most powerful writing involves the cruel realities of warfare. His WW2 writings are crisp and clear, too, although some of the political discussions are dated and, as such, dry. Still, his trademark tone and style are evident, and fans of The Great Man will enjoy leafing through these random scattershots.
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