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Cover of A Farewell to Arms
1929

A Farewell to Arms

Ernest Hemingway

American ambulance driver Frederic Henry falls in love with British nurse Catherine Barkley against the backdrop of World War I's Italian campaign. The novel was banned in Italy for its portrayal of the Italian army's defeat and retreat at Caporetto, and was challenged in the United States for its anti-war sentiment and sexual content.

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Why this book is challenged

  • anti-war sentiment
  • sexually explicit content
  • unflattering depiction of Italian military
  • profanity