Monday, June 25, 2007

Hemingway And Hadley



A Moveable Feast is not just about Hemingway learning to perfect his style of writing & living the Bohemian life - it is a love story about his first wife, Hadley.
He was married four times and had many affairs, but his "book of sketches" is saturated with sketches of Hadley and the things that they did together.
In this 1922 photo they are in Chamby, Switzerland, a favorite spot for them in the winter.
A photo of Hadley from an older post
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    22 comments:

    isa said...

    Nice photo! I don't think it's from Paris (too much snow!), maybe from one of their trips...Where did the used to vacation? Switzerland?
    Anyway, I like the fact that he treated her like a partner in life.

    I added an update to my post today, in case you are unfamiliar with a caged lanai.

    Nikon said...

    Hello Isabella, I'll have to track down some information on this photo. I think it is a US shot - probably Michigan just before they left for Paris in 1921.
    If not it is an early shot in Europe; in Switzerland or Austria.

    Josy said...

    Did Hemingway remarry because Hadley died or because they divorced? I mean, if he was going around having affairs behind her back, that (to me) doesn't spell LOVE.

    Buuuuuut that could be me. Or it could be more complicated. Or they could've broken it off for a different reason. Or something.

    Ame said...

    Or Hadingway and Hemley!!!

    Just humor me Pauly...you KNOW I don't get out MUCH!!!

    Sweet shot...screams LOVE to me!

    ;)
    xo

    Fabrizio Zanelli said...

    I enlarged it and it's a really beautiful and tender photo. Very interesting as usual everything is concerning.

    Chica, Cienna, and Cali said...

    The house in Key west had personal ouches of his third wife, Pauline all over the place .
    It's nice to meet his first here.....

    Nikon said...

    Thanks Fabrizio, and Ame, and Josy for visiting

    Nikon said...

    Hello Moi,
    Yes the breakup with Hadley was pretty much the end of the Paris "adventure." The '30s brought Key West & a rocky relationship with Pauline.

    Ame said...

    WOW Pauly!

    That math equation of yours blew me away! TOO KEEEEEEEEEEWL!!!!

    =)))

    Hope the pill worked...it is for me!
    YouDON'TWANNAKNOW!

    LOL!
    xo

    Carlos said...

    A lovely picture... besides, Hadley is Mariel's middle name.

    Shionge said...

    Wow.....how sweet but four wives??? Amazing!! So what did they do Paul :)

    Jodee said...

    I wish you'll get an 'angel';)
    --
    it's great, i will like to check his 'book of sketches' one of these days...

    by the way nice photo ;)

    Nikon said...

    Mariel, Carlos? That's a port city in Cuba.........:)
    What did they do, Shionge? You mean Hem & Hadley? She was his "buddy" besides being his wife - she understood (& tolerated)his many moods.
    Thanks for the visit Jodee - ah yes, an angel...........

    Carlos said...

    A port city in Cuba? Huuuu... but of course, that's what I was talking about. Did you think I was talking about Mariel Hemingway? I don't know what you were thing about. lol

    Nikon said...

    Carlos, sorry about that :)

    Irene said...

    I've always found Hemingway fascinating. Thanks for the entertaining tidbits. Keep at it! ;p

    JaamZIN said...

    I like their dress a lot:) It has a style

    Nikon said...

    Hi Zsolt, thanks for the visit.

    Kate said...

    I love Hemingway's and Hadley's relationship in AMF. Too bad it didn't last!

    Nikon said...

    Hello Kate, I agree, they are inseparable, I think.

    Anonymous said...

    Great page! Keep up the good work.

    Nikon said...

    Thank you Eric, nice to have you visit.