Abstract
Published in 1926, The sun also rises is considered as one of Hemingway's best novels. It depicts the circle of American expatriate writers living in Paris in the 20's. Through drinks, rides in Montparnasse, fiestas in Spain, the relationship between Brett and Jake and the remaining characters in the plot contributes to give a tragic side to the story, which is not a bitter satire, or just a shallow story as it may appear to be at first sight. The sun also rises is not a satire, though we could have could good reasons to think that way. Indeed, it is true that characters are grotesque, they characters of the plot even make fun of each other.
