The Sun Also Rises (1926)

"The Sun Also Rises" is a novel by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1926. The novel is set in the aftermath of World War I and follows a group of American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Spanish festival of Pamplona for the running of the bulls. The group is led by Jake Barnes, a World War I veteran who is struggling with the physical and emotional effects of his injuries.

Throughout the novel, Jake and his friends encounter a series of challenges and conflicts as they navigate their relationships and their own personal demons. The novel deals with themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning in a world that has been irrevocably changed by the war.

"The Sun Also Rises" is a classic work of modernist literature that is known for its concise and evocative prose style. It has received widespread critical acclaim and is considered an important work of American literature.

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