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Death in the Afternoon is a non-fiction book written by Ernest Hemingway about the history, ceremony and traditions of Spanish bullfighting, published in 1932. It also contains a deeper contemplation on the nature of fear and courage.
- Ernest Hemingway
- 1932
1 de jan. de 2013 · In Death in the Afternoon, Hemingway explores the metaphysics of bullfighting—the ritualized, almost religious practice—that he considered analogous to the writer's search for meaning and the essence of life. In bullfighting, he found the elemental nature of life and death.
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Death in the Afternoon (lançado no Brasil com o título Morte ao Entardecer) [1] é um livro de não ficção do escritor estadunidense Ernest Hemingway. Foi publicado originalmente em 1932. Descreve a arte da tourada, mostrando sua história, técnica, filosofia e relação com a vida e com o ofício de escrever. [2]
Ernest Hemingway's Death in the Afternoon is a personal and critical examination of bullfighting in Spain during the 1920s and 1930s. The book combines Hemingway's experiences, observations, and opinions on the art, morality, and decadence of bullfighting, as well as his fascination with technical trivia and his arrogant tone.
25 de jul. de 2002 · Death in the Afternoon. Ernest Hemingway's classic exploration of the history and pageantry of bullfighting, and the deeper themes of cowardice, bravery, sport and...
Hemingway’s love of Spain and his passion for bullfighting resulted in Death in the Afternoon (1932), a learned study of a spectacle he saw more as tragic ceremony than as sport. Similarly, a safari he took in 1933–34 in the big-game region of Tanganyika resulted in Green Hills of Africa (1935), an account of big-game hunting.
Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon is an impassioned look at the sport by one of its true aficionados. It...
