{
  "id": 19629803,
  "title": "An Ode to the Lost Generation: Adam Gopnik on The Sun Also Rises at 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/an-ode-to-the-lost-generation-adam-gopnik-on-the-sun-also-rises-at-100",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T09:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Literary Hub",
    "slug": "literary-hub",
    "url": "https://lithub.com/an-ode-to-the-lost-generation-adam-gopnik-on-the-sun-also-rises-at-100/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises, turning 100 years old, presents a fascinating glimpse into a different time. While the book's depiction of characters like Robert Cohn may contain traces of anti-Semitism and other prejudices, it is the clarity of purpose and the focus on the particulars of traveling and doing things that keep the novel relevant and alive. The story follows a group of expatriate Americans and Brits living in Paris during the 1920s, who embark on a journey to Pamplona for the annual running of the bulls and bullfights. During this trip, the heroine, Lady Brett Ashley, enters into an affair with a Spanish bullfighter, rejecting a Jewish writer who she had initially favored. Hemingway weaves stoic codes into the fabric of the narrative but does not articulate them as self-conscious ideologies. Instead, he brings them to life through sensual experiences, effectively becoming a testament to the \"lost generation.\" This generation, free to wander and indulge, is lost in a post-war Europe where the old order has collapsed, and the survivors struggle to find meaning. The symbolism of the book, including the emasculation of the hero, serves as a diagnostic of the time, reflecting the unmooring of the Western world following the Great War. The novel's roots trace back to Hemingway's own experiences, with characters like Robert Cohn and Lady Brett Ashley based on real individuals. The search for the real-life inspirations behind the characters reveals interesting nuances, as some details differ from the original portraits. Ultimately, The Sun Also Rises remains a powerful and enduring work that captures the essence of a generation caught between the optimism of the pre-war era and the disillusionment of the post-war world.",
  "summary": "To encounter Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises as a first-time reader now is to wander into surprising areas of sometimes dubious prejudice and often dated bigotries. The first sentences, about the writer Robert Cohn, have a tang of",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}