A Farewell to Arms
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A Farewell to Arms is a classic war-time romance novel by Ernest Hemingway that follows an American ambulance driver in World War I and explores themes of love, loss, and the brutality of conflict.
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Target entity: A Farewell to Arms Context triple: [Ernest Hemingway, notableWork, A Farewell to Arms]
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls is Ernest Hemingway’s 1940 novel about an American fighting with the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, renowned for its exploration of love, honor, and the brutality of war.
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The Naked and the Dead
The Naked and the Dead is a 1948 World War II novel by Norman Mailer that follows an American platoon in the Pacific and is widely regarded as one of the greatest war novels of the 20th century.
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All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front is a 2022 German anti-war film, adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, that portrays the harrowing experiences of German soldiers during World War I.
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The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge is a 1946 drama film, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, about a World War I veteran’s spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Farewell to Arms Target entity description: A Farewell to Arms is a classic war-time romance novel by Ernest Hemingway that follows an American ambulance driver in World War I and explores themes of love, loss, and the brutality of conflict.
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A.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls is Ernest Hemingway’s 1940 novel about an American fighting with the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, renowned for its exploration of love, honor, and the brutality of war.
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B.
The Naked and the Dead
The Naked and the Dead is a 1948 World War II novel by Norman Mailer that follows an American platoon in the Pacific and is widely regarded as one of the greatest war novels of the 20th century.
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C.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front is a 2022 German anti-war film, adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, that portrays the harrowing experiences of German soldiers during World War I.
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D.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
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E.
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge is a 1946 drama film, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, about a World War I veteran’s spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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romance novel ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
A Farewell to Arms
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surface form:
A Farewell to Arms (1932 film)
A Farewell to Arms self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
A Farewell to Arms (1957 film)
A Farewell to Arms self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
A Farewell to Arms (stage adaptation)
A Farewell to Arms self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
A Farewell to Arms (television adaptation)
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| author | Ernest Hemingway ⓘ |
| censorship | banned in Italy ⓘ |
| censorshipReason | perceived as anti-war and critical of the Italian army ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Helen Ferguson
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Rinaldi ⓘ the priest ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation |
considered a classic of 20th-century literature
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considered one of Hemingway's major works ⓘ |
| endingType | tragic ending ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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war fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780684801469 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ernest Hemingway's experiences as an ambulance driver in World War I ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Lost Generation ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Modernist literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
Hemingway iceberg theory
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surface form:
Hemingway's iceberg theory
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| mainCharacter |
Catherine Barkley
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Frederic Henry ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| motif |
rain
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retreat and escape ⓘ wounds and injury ⓘ |
| narrationType | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | American ambulance driver in the Italian army ⓘ |
| protagonist | Frederic Henry ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Italy
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Italian Front ⓘ
surface form:
the Italian Front
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| structure | divided into five books ⓘ |
| theme |
disillusionment
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loss ⓘ love ⓘ the brutality of conflict ⓘ the futility of war ⓘ the randomness of death ⓘ war ⓘ |
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