"What If You Are Not Built That Way?" H. G. Wells and the Conflict of Science and Faith in A Farewell to Arms

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Michael Kim Roos

Hemingway and Italy: Twenty-First-Century Perspectives, pp.108-126

2017

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Title: "What If You Are Not Built That Way?" H. G. Wells and the Conflict of Science and Faith in A Farewell to Arms
Author/Creator: Michael Kim Roos
Publication Details: Hemingway and Italy: Twenty-First-Century Perspectives, pp.108-126
Annotation: Influence study. Reads the novel s thematic preoccupation with the conflict between faith and science through the lens of Wells s The Outline of History (1919) and Mr. Brittling Sees Through It (1916). Argues that Hemingway and Frederic reject Wells s belief in a loving God and humanity s potential for peaceful existence, concluding that Frederic s continued belief in an indifferent or malevolent God only increases his suffering and bitterness.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Book chapter
Record Identifier: 991015136389703691