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Hemingway's Classic Portrait Of The Pageantry Of Bullfighting. Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon reflects Hemingway's belief that bullfighting was more than mere sport. Here he describes and explains the technical aspects of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Juan Belmonte: Spanish bullfighter, considered to be one of the finest matadors of his time and of all times.
- Madame: An imaginary old lady with who Hemingway leads humorous little conversations on the subjects of many of the chapters of the book.
- Rafael El Gallo: Spanish bullfighter
- Ortega: Add a description of this character.
- Marcial Lalanda
- Joselito: Spanish bullfighter, one of the best of all times. He was the youngest matador of all times and received this title at the age of 17.
- Felix Rodriguez
- Nino De La Palma
- Fortuna
- Velasquez
- Martinez
- Zurito
- Barrera
- Ronda
- Gitanillo De Triana
- Goya
- Cordoba
- Toledo
- Luis Freg
- Greco
- Cagancho
- Villalta
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ernest Hemingway (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 791.82
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Classics › Hemingway, Ernest
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( H ) › Hemingway, Ernest
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Sports
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