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Modernism ยท Novel / stories

For Whom the Bell Tolls

by Ernest Hemingway. A major work by Ernest Hemingway exploring war, masculinity, endurance; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1940
Origin
United States
Era
Modernism
Genre
Novel / stories
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

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Why it matters

A major work by Ernest Hemingway exploring war, masculinity, endurance; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.

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