EconTalk · Russ Roberts

Hemingway, Love, and War (with David Wyatt)

August 25, 2025·1 hr 6 min·5 clips

Hemingway's later work lets characters think deeply, unlike his earlier clipped, action-focused prose.

Host Russ Roberts interviews English professor David Wyatt about Ernest Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, exploring its setting in the Spanish Civil War, themes of grace under pressure, and Hemingway's evolution as a writer. They discuss character depth, the role of memory, and Hemingway's lasting literary impact.

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