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Hemingway's A Farewell To Arms : a critical study
Bhim S. Dahiya;
Hard-Bound Book ;  Pages : 104
1992 Edition; ISBN - 81-7188-036-3
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About The Book :

Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms : A Critical Study is not just another book on the novel. It is a distinguished study, which offers a perceptive interpretation of the novel as well as a convincing evaluation of its literary merit. Departing from the traditional reading of the novel, Prof. Dahiya shows how Hemingway's novel in not just a love story or just a war narrative but is a Chronicle of its times as well as a work of art embodying values far above the confines of history and the limits of fiction. Specifically written for undergraduate and post-graduate students of literature, acquainting them with the author and his age, the book and its compositions, the title and theme, the plot and patterning, the characterization and characters, the technique and style, the study covers the various dimensions of the rich and complex work of Hemingway. Beside exposing the limitations of the clichéd approaches to Hemingway's work, the study shows how the writer was not only committed to the Renaissance humanism and the 19th century liberalism but was also dedicated to the values of art and literature. 
Adopting the middle path, between the laboured scholarly writing and the relaxed popular writing, the author has combined in this study the best qualities of both, namely, the correctness of scholarly work and the readability of the popular style. The book, to say the least, offers a fresh look on one of the best novels of a very great American writer.

 

CONTENTS IN DETAIL :

Preface and Acknowledgement
 
1. The Writer and His Age
2. The Novel and Its Background
3. Title and Theme
4. Patterning and Plot
5. Characterization and Central Characters
6. Characters : Major and Minor
  • The Priest
  • Doctor Rinaldi 
  • Helen Ferguson
  • Miss Gage
  • Minor Characters
  • Background Characters
7. Narrative Technique
8. The Hemingway Style
9. Post word and Possibilities
 

ABOUT THE author :

Bhim S. Dahiya :

Prof. Bhim S. Dahiya is Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Ex-Chairman, Faculty of English, Kurukshetra University, India. He got his Doctorate in English from the University of Cincinnati ( U.S.A.) in 1974. A teacher of long standing ( 28 years' experience ) Prof. Dhaiya has been devoted as much to writing books on literature as to teaching the subject of his deep interest. He has, to his credit, a number of books on English and American literature as well as on education in general.
Prof. Dahiya's major writings include : The Hero in Hemingway - A Study in Development ( 1978 ) , Hemingway's The Suns Also Rises - A Critical Introduction (1986), Teaching English Literature (1989), Major Movements in English Literature ( 1990 ), and Higher Education - Idea and Reality ( 1991), Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms - A Critical Study ( 1992 ).
Beside being Professor of English for a Long time Dr. Dahiya has held several positions of consequence in the fields of education. He has been Registrar of Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak ; member, Haryana Legislative Assembly.
As a writer on education and a critic of literature, Professor Dahiya is known to his readers for the clarity of ideas and precision of expression. One thing for which he has been a popular critic among teachers and students is the readability of his books. Whatever be the subject, his ability to make it an interesting reading remains unmatched.

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