A Farewell to Arms

Set during World War I, A Farewell to Arms follows Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver serving the Italian army. He falls deeply in love with Catherine Barkley, an English nurse, amid the chaos and devastation of war. As Frederic sustains injuries and witnesses the brutal realities of battle, their tender romance offers a fragile refuge. The couple marries and escapes to neutral Switzerland, where Catherine's pregnancy brings hope. Tragedy strikes during childbirth, shattering their dreams. Hemingway's poignant novel explores love, loss, and the futility of conflict with stark, powerful prose and haunting emotional depth.