Bullfighting often disgusts people as cruel treatment of animals. Whether or not you feel that way, it is worth learning more about the sport or art form. Try reading "The Spanish Fiesta Brava: Historical Perspective" by former matador Mano Carrion on his homepage at http://coloquio.com/toros.html.
"La Historia de las Plazas de Toros en Espana—Research Paper," by Jason Westrope, is a very good historical discussion of bullfighting. It is in English and can be found at http://www.arch.usf.edu/people/students/westrope/portfoli/D5doc.htm.
"The Undefeated" is Hemingway's first short story about bullfighting and can be found in his collection of 1925 entitled In Our Time.
Hemingway's posthumously published love letter to the Paris of the 1920s is entitled A Moveable Feast (1954). The book is full of Parisian scenes as well as character sketches of his famous friends: Gertrude Stein,.....
This is a free excerpt of 135 words. This section contains 271 words. This
study guide contains 27,272 words (approx. 91 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our The Sun Also Rises Access Pass.
