The Sun Also Rises

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"The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway is a novel published in 1926. It follows American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to Pamplona, Spain, for the Festival of San Fermín to watch bullfights and the running of the bulls. At its center is Jake Barnes, a war-wounded journalist, and his complicated love for the captivating Lady Brett Ashley. Set among the cafés and parties of 1920s Paris, the novel explores themes of love, loss, masculinity, and the resilience of a generation shaped by World War I.

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