Book Report on A Farewell to Arms Authors Biography: Ernest Miller Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American author and journalist.

He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Many of his works are considered American classics. In 1918, Hemingway served in World War I as an ambulance driver on the Italian front. He was awarded the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery, but became wounded. In a hospital in Milan, he met a nurse named Agnes von Kurowsky, who accepted his marriage proposal, but left him for another man. He returned to America at the age of 20. After getting married, he moved to Paris with his wife and became part of the Lost Generation. This expatriate group also included F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, Pablo Picasso and James Joyce. He was also a journalist and correspondent during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. He was present at the D-Day landing and other key moments during WWII. Hemingway suffered from depression and was treated for numerous conditions such as high blood pressure and liver disease. On July 2, 1961, Ernest Hemingway committed suicide. Middle Pages: Page 166 This page is one of the beginning of Chapter XXV and the start of Book Three. Henry has talked to the major at the hospital. The major admits that Henry was lucky that he got injured when he was. He also says, I am tired of this war. If I was s away I do not believe I would come back. Henry has left Catherine and their unborn baby, and is still thinking of her when Rinaldi enters. Rinaldi examines Henrys knee, and they discuss Catherine. They propose a toast to her and go to dinner. Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Im conflicted about this book. First, I think its very well written, with excellent imagery and depictions of war. But I was not a fan of the dialogue and Henrys interactions with others. They did not seem realistic, especially his conversations with Catherine.