In the novel A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway creates a moving and intense portrait of the love between Catherine Barkley and Frederic Henry, which unfolds mainly on Italian history. Front during the First World War. The novel was originally published in 1929, after Hemingway himself served as an ambulance driver for the Italian Red Cross. Because of this experience, Hemingway is able to show a lot of detail and description when writing about the war scenes on the Italian front. Additionally, it draws on his experiences with a nurse and similarities can be seen in the events of his novel and in the events of his life that led to the writing of A Farewell to Arms. While some early reactions claimed that this particular novel was a disgusting, salacious, and violent tale, the majority of reviews written shortly after the novel's initial publication praised Hemmingway for its detailed portrayal of war, the intensity of the war. love story, as well as the know-how and talent of his writing style. This leads most to argue that A Farewell to Arms is one of Ernest Hemingway's most successful and masterful works. A 1913 article titled "Chronicle and Commentary" in The Bookman highlights some of the negative reviews Ernest Hemingway received. In this article, criticism is made of Hemingway's work based on another review titled "What is Dirt?" » by Robert Herrick. Here, the authors believe that Hemingway's work is simply a picture of contemporary life rather than a contribution to literature. In examining the love story between Catherine and Frederick, the article devalues ​​the love story by claiming that it is "the story of a Scottish nurse made irresponsible by grief and a American...... middle of paper ..... . Connect with readers in a realistic way. This is a powerful love story set in the midst of war. Based on the reviews found, it can be concluded that Ernest Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms depicted a hauntingly realistic love story between Catherine and Fredric, which was intense and more real than was traditional featured in previous novels. More importantly, through the publication of this work, Hemingway could be said to have changed the accepted style of writing, pushing his mastered technique to the forefront, even into the arena to be taken seriously. Critics also point out that the majority of individuals seemed to feel enormous growth in Hemingway's writing in this book and felt that through this, Hemingway had become a recognizable writer who had made a significant contribution to the world of literature..