Hemingway s "Pretty" Allusions in American Fiction

Journal article

Sherry Lutz Zively

Notes on Contemporary Literature, Vol.22(1), pp.11-12

1992

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Title: Hemingway s "Pretty" Allusions in American Fiction
Author/Creator: Sherry Lutz Zively
Publication Details: Notes on Contemporary Literature, Vol.22(1), pp.11-12
Annotation: Examines Jake Barnes s use of the word pretty in the famous ending of The Sun Also Rises, arguing that it has become a standard term indicating foolish self-delusion in wishing for an impossible dream. Identifies a similar use of pretty in two later American novels.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015132361603691