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The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 2 Book Cover
The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 2, 10/e
George Perkins, Eastern Michigan University
Barbara Perkins, University of Toledo-Toledo


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You can read the following stories by consulting your textbook. The e-notations provided below offer links to sites that offer background or otherwise illuminate the works. Enjoy!

"Big Two-Hearted River: Part I"

See page 1197 in The American Tradition in Literature, Volume II, 10e

See page 1669 in The American Tradition in Literature, Shorter Edition, 10e

  • There is, in fact, a real Two-Hearted River in northern Michigan. This website, advertising a canoe trip, has information and pictures about the river.
  • Hemingway, as he often did, based these stories on events of his life, particularly his extensive hiking and fishing trips in Northern Michigan. This site, describing the town of Seney, Michigan, has details on one such trip that Hemingway took, one which may have formed the direct inspiration for "Big Two-Hearted River, Parts I & II"
  • In the story, Nick is doing a particular kind of fishing called fly fishing. To learn more about this beatiful, elegant way of catching fish, you can visit online the American Museum of Fly Fishing.