The simplicity and clarity of Ernest Hemingway’s profoundly moving romance, A Farewell to Arms, have won acclaim from the critics, support from the public, and that final wreath—a host of imitators. Critics have spared no adjectives in praise of his sure-footed, athletic prose; readers have found enchantment in this poignant love story, and writers generally have drawn sustenance from Hemingway’s strength. A Farewell to Arms is an exciting book, true to its time and true to the convictions and vigor of its author.