7/1/2023 0 Comments A moveable feast book![]() ![]() Hemingway is shocked to hear that Scott writes good stories and then adapts them for submission to the Post he wants to persuade Scott to abandon the practice, but feels he does not have the authority to do so because he has not yet written a novel himself. Hadley also thinks the trip is a “splendid idea.” As Scott is an older writer, Hemingway thinks that he will have much to learn from him. It is late spring and Hemingway likes Scott, so he agrees to accompany him on the trip. Scott explains that his wife, Zelda, has abandoned their car because of “bad weather” and asks if Hemingway would like to join him on a trip to Lyon to pick up the car. They sit outside on the terrace of the Lilas and drink whisky sodas. However, Scott isn’t bitter about it, and instead is “shy and happy” about the book. ![]() ![]() Scott tells Hemingway that the book is not selling very well, although it has received critical acclaim. Scott wants Hemingway to read The Great Gatsby, and the way Scott talks about it belies how good it actually is. Scott and Hemingway talk about the café they are in and about Scott’s recent writing. ![]()
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