What Do I Read Next?
- Bullfighting often repels people due to its perceived cruelty towards animals. Regardless of your stance, it's beneficial to understand more about this tradition. Consider reading “The Spanish Fiesta Brava: Historical Perspective” by former matador Mario Carrion, available on his homepage at http://coloquio.com/toros.html.
- For a comprehensive historical analysis of bullfighting, check out “La Historia de las Plazas de Toros en Espana—Research Paper” by Jason Westrope. This paper is in English and can be accessed at http://www.arch.usf.edu/people/students/westrope/portfoli/D5doc.htm.
- Ernest Hemingway’s first short story about bullfighting, “The Undefeated,” is included in his 1925 collection, In Our Time.
- Published posthumously in 1954, Hemingway’s love letter to 1920s Paris is titled A Moveable Feast. This book paints vivid scenes of Paris and provides character sketches of his famous friends, including Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, Ezra Pound, Ford Madox Ford, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Set in a different context from Hemingway’s works, Sinclair Lewis’ Babbitt (1922) shares a similar satirical tone. Instead of targeting aristocrats, Lewis critiques the business normalcy that America favored after the war's upheaval. The term "Babbitt" has become synonymous with a lack of cultural depth. While some despise Babbitt, others admire his financial success.
- Another Midwesterner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, penned The Great Gatsby (1925), which stands alongside The Sun Also Rises as a defining work of the 1920s. The novel follows a young stockbroker, Nick Carraway, who observes his neighbor Jay Gatsby's downfall due to his own ambitions. The story captures the era's disillusionment, with Nick Carraway being the sole character offering a semblance of resolution.
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