Across the River and into the Woods (collected Works of Hemingway)
About This Novel
"I love you. Please accept it formally." 120Th anniversary edition of Hemingway's birth. Hemingway's strong hatred of war and sincere concern for the human condition of existence are vividly displayed on the page. The title of "Across the River and into the Woods" is taken from the words of Confederate general Thomas Jackson during the American Civil War before his death, which expresses the strong character of Hemingway's "tough guy" - including himself - who regards death as home. This is a novel written by Hemingway after he returned from traveling and hunting in Italy in 1949. The protagonist, Colonel Cantwell, has the shadow of the author himself. The book describes how the protagonist, who participated in two world wars, went to Fossalta in Italy shortly after the war to revisit the place where he was injured in the battle, went to Venice to play, and hunted wild ducks with his friends. It also focused on the innocent love between him and the beautiful Italian girl Renata without any utilitarian purpose, reflecting the author's disgust for war, concern for the future of mankind, and thoughts on the value of life, love, and death.
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