A New Moveable Feast
The library recently received a new version of Ernest Hemingway's classic book about his early life in Paris which was titled A Moveable Feast. This title has proved to be an enduring classic and one of the most popular titles in the Hemingway canon. Now along comes a new version of the book which is enttled A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition. What is going on here? Well it seems that Patrick Hemingway, his son by his second wife Pauline and his grandson Sean decided that there was need of a restored edition that would portray Pauline in a more favorable light and push Hadley, his first wife, somewhat into the background. There is a great piece about this effrontery by A. E. Hotchner entitled Don't Touch 'A Moveable Feast" in the New York Times which can be accessed through our webpage. Hemigway himself said: "Writing that I do not wish to publish, you have no right to publish..." I think his wishes should prevail in this case.