Fiesta And the Sun Rises

Ernest Hemingway (1899—1961) — one of the most popular and influential American writers of the 20th century, renowned on the one hand for his novels and stories, and on the other — for a life full of adventures and surprises.... Hemingway's literary reputation is based on the style of his prose, which he honed with great care.
In his first novel «Fiesta (And the Sun Rises)», Hemingway addresses the problems and pains of the lost generation, intertwining love and loss after World War I. The story tells of expatriates living in 1920s Paris: Jake Barnes — a veteran and journalist, and Brett Ashley — an English socialite. Together with the characters, we travel from the vibrant nightlife of Paris to the ruthless bullfighting arenas of Spain, immersing ourselves in the atmosphere of spiritual decay of society, moral bankruptcy, and ghostly illusions.
«The Torrents of Spring» — one of Hemingway's early novellas. Spring comes to the small towns of Michigan, while snow still covers the ground, when Scripps O'Neil heads to Chicago, but on the way decides to briefly stop in Petoskey and meets Yogi Johnson. They are greeted with quirky stories, characters they encounter are absurd, yet at the same time familiar to each of us. The short, dynamic story parodies the style and ridicules the images of the characters from the novel «Dark Laughter» by American writer Sherwood Anderson.