A Clean, Well-Lighted Place What Do I Read Next?

What Do I Read Next?

(Short Stories for Students)

The Sun Also Rises (1926) is generally considered to be Hemingway’s best and most enduring novel. The main character has been maimed in WWI, and he is desperately in love with a woman he cannot have. The story recounts his and his friends cynical and disillusioned experiences in Spain during a festival.
The Great War and Modern Memory (1975), by Paul Fussel, examines the literature and culture of WWI, the Great War.
The Great Gatsby (1925) is a novel written by one of Hemingway’s contemporaries, F. Scott Fitzgerald. It takes place in the U.S. northeast, and the wild and desperate Roaring Twenties are beautifully captured.
Winesburg, Ohio (1919) is a...

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What is the tone and style of "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"?

Hemingway's style for this short story is called "minimalist" because it is brief and simple in every aspect of the story. The sentences are simply, clearly written, there is very little...
What is the significance of the word "nada" in Hemingways "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"?

The old man only says, "Nada," once, and he means it literally. The rest of the "nadas" come from the narration, which seems to be filtered through the old waiter's perspective: It was all...
What is the significance of the title in "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"? Why is a clean place that...

The importance of the title lies in the way that it is used to describe the cafe that forms the setting of this short story. The story is set against a backdrop of suicide, meaningless life and the...
What does the soldier in Hemingway's "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" symbolize?

"A girl and a soldier went by. The street light shone on the brass number on his collar. The girl wore no head covering and hurried beside him." In Hemingway's "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place," an...
What is Hemingway's attitude toward his characters in "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" and how is...

That is a good but complex question. In this classic story, Hemingway's style is very restrained (even for him). It has been called minimalist, and in truth, sections of this story are almost a...