A Moveable Feast

The Restored Edition

By: Ernest Hemingway

Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

When Ernest Hemingway died in 1961 he had nearly completed A Moveable Feast, which eventually was published posthumously in 1964 and edited by his widow Mary Hemingway. This new special edition of Hemingway's classic memoir of his early years in Paris in the 1920's presents the original manuscript as the author intended it to be published at the time of his death.

This new publication also includes a number of unfinished Paris sketches on writing and experiences that Hemingway had with his son, Jack, his wife Hadley, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ford Maddox Ford and others. A personal foreword by Patrick Hemingway, Ernest's sole surviving son, precedes an introduction by the editor, Sean Hemingway, grandson of the author.

©2009 the Hemingway Copyright Owners (P)2009 Simon & Schuster, Inc

Hemingway, Paris, the "Lost Generation" . . .

A real pleasure getting into this storied time with all the American artist expatriates on the Left Bank. No one can tell it like Hemingway.

This is the third time I've listen to this title.

I have listened to almost all of the Audio book by and about Hemingway. He is like an old Friend now. This was the third time for Movable Feast. I have not listened to the earlier version. Each time I listen I learn something. It has many lessons for a writer. It has lessons for a code to live life by. I have listened to Fitzgerald and the book "Call me Zelda." But in the end I think Ernie had them both pegged. The comparison to Scott and the marred Butterfly wings is such fine writing. Only thing that equals this is the stream of consciousness paragraph in Islands in the Stream where Hem describes the Gulf Stream. Movable feast was my first Hemingway book maybe 5 or 6 years ago. I have since purchased all of his books that Audible has available. They are all great. I am convinced, if you have talent and you listen. Hem will make you a better writer. He is the teacher you always wanted. Buy the kindle version too so you can see and hear the words.

The best author explained

What did you love best about A Moveable Feast?

The book was a

What about John Bedford Lloyd’s performance did you like?

Let Hemingways words portray Hemingway

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Midnight in Paris

If you like Hemingway you must read this

This is the "restored" version, not that much different than the other edition. Things get really political comparing the two, but only for purists. This edition has a lot of stuff left out of the other edition, with original text restored. Just pick one already. You won't regret either one.

Great look into a incredible person

What did you love best about A Moveable Feast?

The passion for life that Hemmingway has.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I don't think it should be made into a movie.

Perfect complement-Paris Wife & Midnight in Paris

Don’t let the Sample discourage you from listening to this wonderful book! The Sample—the forward and introduction—are presented by relatives of Hemingway, not the narrator J. B. Lloyd.

Lloyd does a wonderful job narrating this up-lifting Hemingway book. For a sample of Lloyd’s voice, check out Michael Crichton’s Micro: A Novel.

This story is a love story and a tale of regret—a tale of lessons learned from the altered and divorcee.

You hear Hemingway’s thoughts about himself, about the writing process, and about others including some of literature’s best: Fitzgerald, James, Ford, Gertrude Stein (It is no wonder why she didn’t talk with him after this book—showing that honesty in print isn’t always the best policy.).

A bonus is found at the end of the book: Hemingway’s revisions of a section. You hear how he edited a section of his work, over, and over again—the subtle changes towards perfection, Hemingway style.

This is a perfect complement to The Paris Wife and Midnight in Paris.

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Great story might have perfered the edited version

it was great a Triumphant return to Paris for Hemingway, I think the edited version would have been better as the fragments and topic switches at the end make the story less interesting. Kind of makes you wonder who Brut was based.on in the Sun Also Rises.

Audio Sample Not Main Narrator

Not sure why the audio sample is of the forward, the main performer is fine, but different.

Other than that, great book!

restored version is fabulous

Would you listen to A Moveable Feast again? Why?

The restored version with additional content and format designed by the author is an excellent reason to read this classic again and again

What other book might you compare A Moveable Feast to and why?

For Whom the Bell Tolls - my favorite Hemingway reads

companion book to a Paris Wife

Would you listen to A Moveable Feast again? Why?

I don't read/listen to stories twice

What did you like best about this story?

Hemingway's perspective and his compassion for first wife

What about John Bedford Lloyd’s performance did you like?

it was good

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Early Hemingway