After the Storm by Ernest Hemingway
After the Storm is a novel by Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1926. It follows the story of a young American soldier, Robert, who returns home from World War I to find his family and his hometown in disarray. He is forced to confront the harsh realities of life in a small town, and the struggles of his family, as they try to make ends meet. Robert's father is an alcoholic, his mother is struggling to keep the family together, and his sister is pregnant and unmarried. Robert must find a way to help his family, while also dealing with his own inner turmoil. He finds solace in the company of a young woman, Helen, who helps him to find his way back to himself. In the end, Robert is able to find peace and acceptance, and a new understanding of life.
By Ernest Hemingway · First published 1932 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Realism, Romance · 2,626 words
First lines
IT WASN'T ABOUT ANYTHING, SOME thing about making punch, and then we started fighting and I slipped and he had me down kneeling on my chest and choking me with both hands like he was trying to kill me and all the time I was trying to get the knife out of my pocket to cut him loose. Everybody was too drunk to pull him off me. He was choking me and hammering my head on the floor and I got the knife out and opened it up; and I cut the muscle right across his arm and he let go of me. He couldn't have held on if he wanted to. Then he rolled and hung onto that arm and started to cry and I said:
"What the hell you want to choke me for?"
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Genres
- Literary Fiction — After the Storm is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway, a Nobel Prize-winning author known for his literary fiction works.
- Realism — After the Storm is a realistic story that follows the lives of ordinary people in a small town in Spain.
- Romance — The story follows the romantic relationship between the protagonist and his former lover, and the tension between them.
- Drama — The story is full of dramatic moments, such as the protagonist's inner struggle with his emotions and the conflict between him and his former lover.
Tags
20th century · american and canadian literature · american fiction · birds · blown · boat · captain · close · cut · dark · floated · floating
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Ernest Hemingway
- Date: 1932 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Fiction, Realism, Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction
- Length: 2,626 words
- Structure: 1 section, 17 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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