God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen is a novel by Ernest Hemingway set in the early 20th century. It follows the story of two brothers, John and Robert, who are struggling to make ends meet in a small town in the Midwest. The brothers are forced to take on odd jobs to make money, but their lives are changed when they meet a mysterious stranger who offers them a chance to make a fortune. The brothers soon find themselves in a world of danger and intrigue as they try to make their way to the top. Along the way, they must confront their own demons and learn to trust each other in order to survive. In the end, they must decide if the money is worth the risk.
By Ernest Hemingway · First published 1933 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance · 1,335 words
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IN THOSE DAYS THE DISTANCES WERE ALL very different, the dirt blew off the hills that now have been cut down, and Kansas City was very like Constantinople. You may not believe this. No one believes this; but it is true. On this afternoon it was snowing and inside an automobile dealer's show window, lighted against the early dark, there was a racing motor car finished entirely in silver with Dans Argent lettered on the hood. This I believed to mean the silver dance or the silver dancer, and, slightly puzzled which it meant but happy in the sight of the car and pleased by my knowledge of a foreign language, I went along the street in the snow. I was walking from the Woolf Brothers' saloon where, on Christmas and Thanksgiving Day, a free turkey dinner was served, toward the city hospital which was on a high hill that overlooked the smoke, the buildings and the streets of the town. In the reception room of the hospital were the two ambulance surgeons Doc Fischer and Doctor Wilcox, sitting, the one before a desk, the other in a chair against the wall.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Ernest Hemingway
- Date: 1933 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Adventure
- Length: 1,335 words
- Structure: 1 section, 69 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Literary Fiction — Ernest Hemingway is known for his literary fiction writing style, which is characterized by its focus on the psychological and moral growth of its characters.
- Historical Fiction — The title of the book suggests that it is set in a historical context, and Hemingway is known for his historical fiction writing.
- Romance — Hemingway is known for his romantic writing, and the title of the book suggests that there may be a romantic element to the story.
- Mystery — Hemingway is known for his mystery writing, and the title of the book suggests that there may be a mysterious element to the story.
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20th century · Short Storyanthology · american and canadian literature · american fiction · body · book · bought · boy · castrate · christmas · city · consulted