On the title page of ernest hemingway's work For Whom the Bell Tolls, Hemingway once quoted a poem from john donne, an English metaphysical poet in the 7th century: "No one is an island, it is self-contained; Everyone is a part of this vast continent.
If the waves wash away a clod, there will be less in Europe; If a cape, if your friend or your own manor is washed away, the same is true. Anyone's death makes me lose, because I was conceived in human beings. So ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for you. "
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Creation background
The Spanish Civil War from the early autumn of 1936 to the spring of 1939 was the first contest between the world's progressive forces and the German fascist regime. Due to various complicated historical reasons, the progressive forces failed in this struggle.
At that time, countless internationalist fighters from all over the world went to the front line of Spain, which strongly supported the Spanish people's anti-fascist struggle. As a war correspondent, Hemingway witnessed this feat and wrote down for whom the bell tolls.
The influence of the work
For Whom the Bell Tolls is an important work in Hemingway's creative career. To a certain extent, it overcame and got rid of the feelings of confusion, loneliness and pessimism, made individuals integrate into society, and showed the lofty spirit of dedication to just cause. It has become one of the most thoughtful works in Hemingway's mid-term creation and has had a great influence in American literary world.
This novel has been translated into dozens of languages and published all over the world.
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