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)

Wonderful! Feel Paris and youth!

This book lets you feel Paris even if you have not been there. It feels like youth and is a reminder of the potential we all felt and wish we had. Beautiful.

Not To Be Missed

A Moveable Feast is a poignant memoir written at the end of Hemingway's life, in which he remembers his first wife, and the innocent years of their marriage, with a fine wistfulness. His anecdotes profiling the famous artists and writers are written with his hallmark spareness which, even so, is imbued with wit and humor made all the more delightful for its brevity - conveying so much with so little. A key component to enjoying this audible book is the narrator. James Naughton is simply outstanding. His pace is relaxed, and the inflections and rhythms of his voice bring the words to life. He so perfectly interprets the author's words and purpose that - truly - one can believe they are listening to Hemingway himself. A book and a listening experience not to be missed.

Loved this book.

How had I not read it before? A true glimpse into the life and struggles of expatriots in Paris during the artistic early 20s.

Hemingway at his best

This is my favorite book of his short stories. It is introspective but also light in a way done darker telling of this iconic author are not.

Paris Never Leaves You

This is the story of Hemingway's time in Paris as a young man and of the various relationships he held with those who wandered into his life during those halcyon days. James Naughton does an absolutely splendid job with one of Hemingway's most personal novel. Highly recommended.

I loved the book.

I enjoyed all the stories of his life, friends and traveling. Good read, I would recommend

A memoir

A memoir of Hemingway's early years in Paris, still married to his first wife, Hadley, friend of Gertrude Stein, and of F Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway tells a tale of daily life when he was young and poor and happy.

great book!

I love Hemingway and this book was amazing! I have never been to Paris but Hemingway's tale brought me there. Highly recommend!

A Better Understanding of Hemingway

I am trying to get to know Earnest Hemingway and this book gives significant insight into his personal thinking a novel would not convey. Through this book you see him looking back at his life as a young writer, husband and the friends he kept. What struck me about this book was his emotional and psychological condition as he was writing this book at the end of his life. If you read or listen to his books, then this one is critical to understanding this important American writer.

Romance of life in Paris

Interesting to hear the accounts of Scott (“Fitzgerald” when H was mad at him), Stein, and his marriage and affair, told from the inside. I don’t think it’s possible to live like that anymore, which is both understandable and sad.