Wine of Wyoming by Ernest Hemingway
Wine of Wyoming is a collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1926. The stories are set in Wyoming, and explore the lives of the people who live there. The stories focus on themes of love, loss, and the struggle to survive in a harsh environment. The characters are often struggling to make ends meet, and the stories explore the ways in which they cope with their struggles. The stories also explore the beauty of the Wyoming landscape, and the unique culture of the people who inhabit it. The stories are written in Hemingway's signature style, and are full of vivid imagery and powerful emotion.
By Ernest Hemingway · First published 1928 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Regional Fiction, Romance · 5,573 words
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IT WAS A HOT AFTERNOON IN WYOMING; the mountains were a long way away and you could see snow on their tops, but they made no shadow, and in the valley the grain-fields were yellow, the road was dusty with cars passing, and all the small wooden houses at the edge of town were baking in the sun. There was a tree made shade over Fontan's back porch and I sat there at a table and Madame Fontan brought up cold beer from the cellar. A motor-car turned off the main road and came up the side road, and stopped beside the house. Two men got out and came in through the gate. I put the bottles under the table. Madame Fontan stood up.
"Where's Sam?" one of the men asked at the screen door.
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Wine of Wyoming is listed on Textopian as a novella by Ernest Hemingway, dated 1928 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Ernest Hemingway
- Date: 1928 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Fiction, Regional Fiction, Romance, Adventure
- Length: 5,573 words
- Structure: 1 section, 263 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Literary Fiction — Ernest Hemingway is a renowned author of literary fiction, and this book is likely to contain his signature writing style and themes.
- Regional Fiction — The title of the book suggests that it is set in Wyoming, making it a regional fiction novel.
- Romance — Hemingway is known for writing romantic stories, so this book may contain romantic elements.
- Adventure — Hemingway is known for writing stories with adventurous elements, so this book may contain an adventurous plot.
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