Everybody Behaves Badly: The True Story Behind Hemingway’s Masterpiece The Sun Also Rises
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2016
352
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
Paris, France • 1920s
2016
Adult
18+ years
In Everybody Behaves Badly: The True Story Behind Hemingway’s Masterpiece The Sun Also Rises, Lesley M.M. Blume explores Ernest Hemingway's journey to create his breakthrough novel. Readers discover Hemingway's experiences with the expatriate community in Paris, the influence of personal relationships on his writing, and the transformation of real events into the fictionalized account in The Sun Also Rises.
Informative
Mysterious
Contemplative
Nostalgic
Bittersweet
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Lesley M.M. Blume's Everybody Behaves Badly receives praise for vividly capturing the bohemian life that inspired Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. Critics commend the book's detailed research and engaging narrative. However, some feel it spends too much time on minor characters. Overall, it's an insightful companion for Hemingway enthusiasts.
Readers who enjoy Everybody Behaves Badly are intrigued by literary history and the tumultuous life of writers. Fans of The Paris Wife by Paula McLain or A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway would appreciate the behind-the-scenes look at Hemingway's world.
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352
Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction
Paris, France • 1920s
2016
Adult
18+ years
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