Ernest Hemingway: Machismo and Masochism

By Richard Fantina

Book Overview

This study breaks new ground by examining the profoundly submissive and masochistic posture toward women exhibited by many of Hemingway's heroes, from Jake Barnes in The Sun Also Rises to David Bourne in The Garden of Eden. The discussion draws on the ideas of diverse authors revealing that 'masochistic aesthetic' informs many of the texts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403969078
• ISBN13: 9781403969071
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.6"