The Torrents of Spring
Ernest Hemingway
Read by KevinS
The Torrents of Spring was Hemingway's second novel to be published. It would not be wrong to say that it is unique among the author's work as it is a clear parody of Sherwood Anderson's Dark Laughter and full of absurdist humor. Were Hemingway's name not attached to it, one might wonder who actually wrote the novel. The work is a product of its time and the reader is cautioned that there are uncomfortable portrayals of both a Black man and Native Americans. In truth, no one is treated in a sensitive way. (Summary by KevinS) (2 hr 9 min)
Chapters
Part 1, Red and Black Laughter, Chapters 1-5 | 34:36 | Read by KevinS |
Part 2, The Struggle for Life, Chapters 6-10 | 33:28 | Read by KevinS |
Part 3, Men in War and the Death of Society, Chapters 11 and 12 | 31:18 | Read by KevinS |
Part 4, The Passing of a Great Race and the Making and Marring of Americans, Ch… | 30:13 | Read by KevinS |