New edition of 'A Farewell to Arms' publishes Hemingway's 47 alternate endings - Page 3

JeremyR · 07-29-2012, 08:28 PM

Obviously this was published to jump on the 50 Shades of Grey bandwagon.

47 Shades of Hemingway

Andrew H. · 07-29-2012, 09:21 PM

I wouldn't buy a new edition of "A Farewell to Arms" to get the alternate endings, but if I were looking to one, I might get this version because I might want to look at the alternate endings. Or not...

I like DVDs with deleted scenes, too; sometimes it gives you an interesting insight into the original movie.

Rizla · 07-30-2012, 11:38 AM

The fact he wrote so many endings suggests to me he was struggling with completing the book. I haven't read Hemingway, but I hear mixed reviews. Was he not that great a novelist?

HJ Hampson · 08-07-2012, 12:25 PM

I think Hemingway is just one of those writers who really splits opinion, Rizla. I think he influenced and a lot of modern writers who employ that sparse writing style (Bret Easton Ellis etc), and I personally loved The Sun Also Rises, but I do love 'jazz age' fiction!

I agree though with others though, it's a funny thing when writers give you different ending, or directors give you different cuts. Did anyone else read those books as a kid where you could actually decide the plot yourself by choosing courses of action for the characters??

I am kind of interested to see what the different endings where...I can't imagine writing 47 endings, it's hard enough to come up with one sometimes!

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07-29-2012, 08:28 PM	#31
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	Obviously this was published to jump on the 50 Shades of Grey bandwagon. 47 Shades of Hemingway

07-29-2012, 09:21 PM	#32
Andrew H. Grand Master of Flowers Posts: 2,201 Karma: 8389072 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naptown Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3 (aka Keyboard), iPhone, iPad 3 (not for reading)	I wouldn't buy a new edition of "A Farewell to Arms" to get the alternate endings, but if I were looking to one, I might get this version because I might want to look at the alternate endings. Or not... I like DVDs with deleted scenes, too; sometimes it gives you an interesting insight into the original movie.

07-30-2012, 11:38 AM	#33
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	The fact he wrote so many endings suggests to me he was struggling with completing the book. I haven't read Hemingway, but I hear mixed reviews. Was he not that great a novelist?

08-07-2012, 12:25 PM	#34
HJ Hampson Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 525916 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: London, UK Device: Kindle	I think Hemingway is just one of those writers who really splits opinion, Rizla. I think he influenced and a lot of modern writers who employ that sparse writing style (Bret Easton Ellis etc), and I personally loved The Sun Also Rises, but I do love 'jazz age' fiction! I agree though with others though, it's a funny thing when writers give you different ending, or directors give you different cuts. Did anyone else read those books as a kid where you could actually decide the plot yourself by choosing courses of action for the characters?? I am kind of interested to see what the different endings where...I can't imagine writing 47 endings, it's hard enough to come up with one sometimes!

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