Celebrating 100 years of
The Sun ALSO Rises

  • “If there is a better dialogue to be written today I do not know where to find it.”

    New York Herald Tribune, (1926)

  • "Still feels startlingly modern.”

    The New York Times (2016)

  • “A landmark of 20th-century fiction.”

    The Washington Post (1952)

  • “The best of Hemingway’s early books.”

    Malcolm Cowley (1948)

  • “One of the most influential novels ever written.”

    The Guardian (1993)

  • “He writes as if he had never read anybody’s writing.”

    The Atlantic Monthly (1976)

  • “It introduced a new style of writing—lean, hard, and modern.”

    Time Magazine (1985)

The Making of The Sun Also Rises

Exploring the Little-Known Stories Behind Ernest Hemingway’s Breakthrough Novel, The Sun Also RIses, As We Celebrate Its 100th Anniversary

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A Century in Cover

The evolving visual identity of a literary classic

Over the past hundred years, the cover art for The Sun Also Rises has continually evolved with changing design sensibilities and cultural tastes. From the bold, modernist 1926 Scribner to later interpretations featuring Parisian cafés, Spanish bullfights, and photographic compositions, each era has reimagined the novel’s visual identity. Today, covers range from heritage-inspired tributes to minimalist typography, reflecting the timeless nature of Hemingway’s work and its ability to resonate with new generations of readers.

A Century Later, the Conversation Continues

Writers and Readers Gather in New York to Celebrate The Sun Also Rises and the Enduring Voice of Ernest Hemingway

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The real people behind the sun also rises

Before they were characters, they were friends, rivals, and lovers in the Paris of the Lost Generation. Meet the real expats who inspired Hemingway's first great novel.

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