A Moveable Feast

By: Ernest Hemingway

Narrated by: James Naughton

Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Published posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast remains one of Ernest Hemingway's most beloved works. It is his classic memoir of Paris in the 1920s, filled with irreverent portraits of other expatriate luminaries such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein; tender memories of his first wife, Hadley; and insightful recollections of his own early experiments with his craft. It is a literary feast, brilliantly evoking the exuberant mood of Paris after World War I and the youthful spirit, unbridled creativity, and unquenchable enthusiasm that Hemingway himself epitomized.

©1964 Ernest Hemingway Ltd. Copyright renewed 1992 John H. Hemingway, Patrick Hemingway, and Gregory Hemingway. All rights reserved. (P)2006 Simon & Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Hemingway beautifully captures the fragile magic of a special time and place, and he manages to be nostalgic without hitting any false notes of sentimentality." (Amazon.com)

What I always wanted to know

I picked up this title after watching my favorite movie MIDNIGHT IN PARIS for the 10th time. Here is a chunk of history every writer should read.

Hemingway has left his legacy as one of the world’s greatest writers.

The audio book did credit to a great book. Clear, clean and perfectly timed. I enjoyed this book because it was seamless and well developed.

The story is magical easy to imagine.

The narrator was perfection. His voice was wonderful for the story. I felt like Hemingway was relaying the story to me.

Like listening to Hemingway reading his own work

The narrator was superb. A great listening experience.

Too brief

As a diehard Hemingway fan, I should have opted for a longer piece. $12 for four hours...and there is another version that is six hours longer? I digress.

A great listen

If you could sum up A Moveable Feast in three words, what would they be?

A great book

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoyed hearing about what life was like in the 1920s Paris and the interactions Hemingway had with other famous writers.

Any additional comments?

The is the original, unchanged version of the book. The narration was wonderful and the book really sucks you in. Hemingway looks back, sometimes in regret, at the beginning of his literary career.

A wonderful story

This is just a wonderful story and Earnest Hemingway’s early innocent days as a reporter and writer living in Paris when he was about 25 with his wife and son. It is fascinating to read about how he relates to the most famous writers and artists in Paris.

Pleasure to listen to it

It felt like I was stepping into Hemingway’s shoes and into 1920s Paris. Well written with some deep insights. I enjoyed his descriptions and analysis of Gertrud Stein, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, etc. Reminded me of the movie Midnight in Paris, but of course more detailed and insightful. The narrator was a good choice, he resembles Hemingway and his personality.

Wonderful book and reading.

I listened to this after heaving finished The Paris Wife and wanting more. Hearing the same story told on Hemingway’s voice she’d new light. His writing again, as always seems effortless. His account of a trip to Lyon with F. Scott Fitzgerald is so good—worth the price of the book.

5 stars all the way

Hadn't read this since college and it had a more profound effect on me this time. The part about Scott and Zelda, and Gertrude Stein, and all the cafe hangers on. But the end especially was poignant. He seemed to regret the end of his first marriage and subsequent womanizing. It was sad. And the narrator was top-notch, perfect choice.