Hemingway’s vivid memoir of his hungry years in 1920s Paris among writers, cafés, and the making of his craft.
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Hemingway’s vivid memoir of his hungry years in 1920s Paris among writers, cafés, and the making of his craft.
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Hemingway's memories of his life as an unknown writer living in Paris in the twenties are deeply personal, warmly affectionate, and full of wit. Looking back not only at his own much younger self, but also at the other writers who shared Paris with him - James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald - he recalls the time when, poor, happy, and writing in cafes, he discovered his vocation. Written during the last years of Hemingway's life, his memoir is a lively and powerful reflection o...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Genital inspection to reassure Fitzgerald; affairs and marital strain
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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Occasional mild period language
Substance use
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Heavy café drinking; Fitzgerald’s alcohol abuse shown in detail
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Stein and Toklas as companions; Stein on male homosexuality
Religious content
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Title alludes to movable feast holy days; little else
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Background 1920s expatriate and bohemian literary culture
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional cruelty in relationships; mental breakdown referenced
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