Michael Kim Roos on Rinaldo Rinaldi in A Farewell to Arms
Join us for a special episode devoted to Lieutenant Rinaldo Rinaldi from A Farewell to Arms! On this episode, scholar Michael Kim Roos (co-author of the essential Reading Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms) explores the many dimensions of this beloved character. We discuss Rinaldi’s role as Frederic Henry’s best friend, his development over the course of the novel, Hemingway’s historical inspiration for this character, and the way Rinaldi, a man of science and sensualism, represents one of the n...