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The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest HEMINGWAY (rare books)

The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest HEMINGWAY (rare books)

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro is one of Hemingway’s most acclaimed short stories, first published in 1936 and later included in the collection The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories. The title story follows a writer on safari in Africa, lying on his deathbed from gangrene, reflecting bitterly on his wasted potential, lost ambitions, and memories of his past. It explores themes of mortality, regret, the artist’s struggle, and the fleeting nature of life. The collection as a whole features stories of love, war, adventure, and human endurance, all told in Hemingway’s spare, powerful style.

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Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, regarded as one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century. Known for his distinctive, economical prose style and adventurous life, Hemingway wrote classics such as The Old Man and the Sea, A Farewell to Arms, and For Whom the Bell Tolls. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.

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