Fifty Grand by Ernest Hemingway
Fifty Grand is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1927. It tells the story of Jack Brennan, a professional boxer who is preparing for an upcoming fight. He is confident in his ability to win, but his trainer, Mike, is worried that Jack's opponent, Jimmy Walcott, is too strong. Jack and Mike go to the fight, and Jack is able to win the fight by a knockout in the first round. After the fight, Jack and Mike go out to celebrate, and Jack is offered a large sum of money to throw the next fight. Jack refuses, and Mike is proud of him for doing so. The story ends with Jack and Mike walking away from the fight, and Jack reflecting on the fact that he has just earned fifty grand.
By Ernest Hemingway · First published 1927 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Sports Fiction, Realism · 8,144 words
First lines
"HOW ARE YOU GOING YOURSELF, Jack?" I asked him.
"You seen this Walcott?" he says.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Ernest Hemingway
- Date: 1927 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Fiction, Sports Fiction, Realism, Modernism
- Length: 8,144 words
- Structure: 1 section, 479 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Literary Fiction — Fifty Grand is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, a Nobel Prize-winning author known for his literary fiction works. The story follows a boxer's journey to a fight and explores themes of courage, determination, and the human condition.
- Sports Fiction — The story follows a boxer's journey to a fight and explores themes of courage, determination, and the human condition. It is set in the world of boxing, making it a sports fiction work.
- Realism — Fifty Grand is a realistic work of fiction, as it is set in the real world and follows a boxer's journey to a fight. It explores themes of courage, determination, and the human condition in a realistic manner.
- Modernism — Fifty Grand is a modernist work of fiction, as it is set in the modern world and follows a boxer's journey to a fight. It explores themes of courage, determination, and the human condition in a modernist manner.
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20th century · american and canadian literature · american fiction · boy · couple · door · drink · fight · freedman · hand · hands · head