Statements (171)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:novel |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre gptkb:1932 gptkb:1957 gptkb:1977 gptkb:1996 gptkb:Gary_Cooper gptkb:Helen_Hayes gptkb:film gptkb:film_series |
| gptkbp:antagonist |
war itself
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| gptkbp:artistic_influence |
post-war literature
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| gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
influenced American literature
adapted into various media influenced generations of writers awarded posthumous recognition pioneered modernist writing one of the greatest American novels |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:None
gptkb:none none specific None for this novel specifically |
| gptkbp:based_on |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Frank_Borzage
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Catherine_Barkley
Aymo Rinaldi Miss Gage Dr. Valentini |
| gptkbp:character_development |
Catherine Barkley's role
Frederic Henry's transformation Catherine Barkley's strength |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
conflict with authority figures
Frederic and Catherine's romance friendship with Rinaldi |
| gptkbp:conflict |
personal vs. societal
internal conflict external conflict personal vs. war |
| gptkbp:cover_art |
gptkb:unknown
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
acclaimed
positive widely acclaimed |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired other works
referenced in popular culture studied in literature courses adapted into various media studied in academic settings influenced many writers influenced later war novels influenced later war literature adapted into multiple films |
| gptkbp:ends_at |
tragic
tragic conclusion ambiguous resolution |
| gptkbp:filmography |
2012 film
1957 film 1932 film |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:musical
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:The_Garden_of_Eden
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:High_School
war novel |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War I era
depicts the brutality of war Italian front of the war reflects the disillusionment of the post-war generation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
A Farewell to Arms
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| gptkbp:influenced |
anti-war literature
post-war literature subsequent war literature |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
American literature
Italian literature |
| gptkbp:influences |
American literature
romantic literature existential literature modernist literature World War I literature |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Hemingway's experiences in World War I
|
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
analyzed for character relationships
discussed in feminist literary criticism examined for its anti-war message |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0684801469
978-0-684-80122-2 |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:literary_devices |
symbolism
imagery foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Frederic_Henry
ambulance driver |
| gptkbp:motif |
love and loss
the futility of war courage and cowardice |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
flashbacks sparse subjective limited omniscient linear progression |
| gptkbp:narrative_theme |
gptkb:existentialism
minimalist anti-war sentiment minimalism the struggle for survival disillusionment the nature of love the inevitability of death sparse prose the role of fate the futility of war the search for meaning the impact of trauma the search for identity the fragility of life the complexity of human relationships exploration of human relationships the impact of war on individuals iceberg theory |
| gptkbp:next_edition |
gptkb:Scribner's
|
| gptkbp:notable_production |
1930 Broadway production
|
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places."
" I was always embarrassed by the words sacred, glorious, and sacrifice and the expression in vain." “ The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” " I love you, I love you, I love you." “ I was always embarrassed by the words sacred, glorious, and sacrifice and the expression in vain.” “ There is never any ending to Paris.” “ I was always embarrassed by the words sacred, glorious, and sacrifice.” “ But this is how it is.” “ I love you, I love you, I love you.” “ The world breaks everyone.” " But this is how it is, I thought. It is all a game." " There is never any ending to Paris and the memory of each person who was a part of it." |
| gptkbp:official_language |
English
|
| gptkbp:page_count |
332
|
| gptkbp:plot |
linear
flashbacks |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:The_Sun_Also_Rises
|
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:1930
|
| gptkbp:profession |
gptkb:hospital
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1929
|
| gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:1929
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Charles_Scribner's_Sons
|
| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
considered a classic
widely read |
| gptkbp:research_interest |
gptkb:Catherine_Barkley
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:World_War_I
1916-1918 |
| gptkbp:significance |
considered a classic
part of the American literary canon examines the nature of heroism explores the futility of war depicts the impact of war on love |
| gptkbp:style |
minimalist
realism realistic |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:railway_line
rain the Italian landscape the ambulance |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:war
love love and loss |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:loss
gptkb:war love courage |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Frank_Borzage
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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