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EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 1H 3M

A Farewell to Arms: Book 4

from Close Reads Podcast · host David Kern

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! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

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