A Farewell to Arms: Book 4
Oct 27, 2025•1 hr 4 min
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Episode description
Sean calls this the happy section of the book, so in this episode we discuss the book’s conception of happiness, engage in a close reading of the scene between Frederic and an old billiards player, and contemplate the question of cynicism in this book. Happy listening!
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