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! In the city where I live, there is a lovely little restaurant dedicated to Ernest Hemingway. From time to time, I like to go there, drink tea, and have something sweet — because, let’s be honest, literature is wonderful, but literature with cake is even better. The books, the cosy atmosphere, and the thoughtful design of the place always make me think of this remarkable writer. ERNEST HEMINGWAY [ˈɜːnɪst ˈhemɪŋweɪ] was not just a writer — he was a man who lived as he wrote: boldly, intensely, and with a thirst for adventure. His life read like one of his novels — filled with war, travel, love, and tragedy. As a young man, he served as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross during World War I. He was wounded, spent time in a hospital, and fell in love with a nurse — an experience that later became the foundation for A Farewell to Arms. In the 1930s, he travelled to Spain to report on the Spanish Civil War, and during World War II, he did more than just write about the war — he allege

Good afternoon, dear friends!

In the city where I live, there is a lovely little restaurant dedicated to Ernest Hemingway. From time to time, I like to go there, drink tea, and have something sweet — because, let’s be honest, literature is wonderful, but literature with cake is even better. The books, the cosy atmosphere, and the thoughtful design of the place always make me think of this remarkable writer.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY [ˈɜːnɪst ˈhemɪŋweɪ] was not just a writer — he was a man who lived as he wrote: boldly, intensely, and with a thirst for adventure. His life read like one of his novels — filled with war, travel, love, and tragedy.

As a young man, he served as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross during World War I. He was wounded, spent time in a hospital, and fell in love with a nurse — an experience that later became the foundation for A Farewell to Arms. In the 1930s, he travelled to Spain to report on the Spanish Civil War, and during World War II, he did more than just write about the war — he allegedly joined a small group of resistance fighters and took part in the liberation of Paris.

One of the most unbelievable episodes of his life happened in 1954. Hemingway went on a safari in Africa, but his plane crashed in the jungle. He and his wife survived, only to board a rescue plane that also crashed. Many newspapers mistakenly published his obituary, only for him to emerge days later — alive but severely injured. He suffered burns, fractures, and internal injuries, but he survived and even laughed about reading his own obituary.

Despite his strength and adventurous spirit, his later years were marked by depression and deteriorating health. In 1961, Hemingway took his own life. However, his books and legendary persona made him immortal, turning him into one of the most iconic figures in world literature.

1. intensely [ɪnˈtensli] — adv. сильно, интенсивно, глубоко, напряжённо;

2. thirst [θɜːst] — n. жажда; сильное желание; v. испытывать жажду, сильно желать;

3. ambulance driver [ˈæmbjələns ˈdraɪvə] — n. водитель скорой помощи;

4. allegedly [əˈledʒɪdli] — adv. якобы, предположительно, как утверждается;

5. resistance [rɪˈzɪstəns] — n. сопротивление, движение сопротивления;

6. safari [səˈfɑːri] — n. сафари, экспедиция для наблюдения за дикими животными;

7. obituary [əˈbɪtʃuəri] — n. некролог, сообщение о смерти человека;

8. persona [pəˈsəʊnə] — n. образ, публичный образ, маска, роль;

9. deteriorating health [dɪˈtɪəriəreɪtɪŋ helθ] — phr. ухудшающееся здоровье.

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