For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway Publisher: Shanghai Translation Publishing House

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"Selected Translations of Masterpieces: For Whom the Bell Tolls" is primarily about Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), one of America's most outstanding writers and the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is one of his major works. The young American Robert Jordan volunteers to join the Spanish Republican Army to conduct demolition activities behind enemy lines. To support the counter-offensive, he is ordered to contact local guerrillas and complete the mission of blowing up a bridge. Amidst the raging war, he falls in love with Maria, a young girl who has been abused by the enemy, thereby healing her emotional wounds. Over three days, Robert experiences conflicts between love and duty, and trials of life and death, constantly elevating his humanity. During the retreat after blowing up the bridge, he gives the hope of survival to others, but is severely wounded by an artillery shell that severs his leg. He stays behind alone to hold off the enemy, ultimately sacrificing his young life for the Spanish people. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" has moved generations with its profound humanitarian power.