Por Quién Doblan Las Campanas

Escrito por Ernest Hemingway

Narrado por Laura García

La trama se desarrolla en España durante la Guerra Civil Española, y se articula en torno a la historia de Robert Jordan, un profesor de español oriundo de Montana, que lucha como especialista en explosivos en el lado republicano. El general Golz le encarga la destrucción de un puente, vital para evitar la contraofensiva del bando Nacional durante la batalla de Segovia.
Jordan llega a la zona, situada detrás de las líneas enemigas, guiado por un viejo, Anselmo. Allí, se encuentra con que el jefe de la banda que debe ayudarle a volar el puente, Pablo, es un borracho acobardado. Pero también conoce a María, una muchacha joven de la que enseguida se enamora, y a Pilar, la mujer de Pablo. Pilar es una mujer ruda y fea, pero valiente y de una gran voluntad; tiene una gran lealtad a la República y ayuda mucho a Jordan tanto en la misión del puente como en lo personal con María.
Durante los días precedentes al momento acordado del ataque, Jordan descubre el amor y la importancia de la vida. Pero Jordan también entiende que seguramente morirá y no podrá ir a Madrid con María, como él querría.

• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: YOYO USA
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 1 ene 2001
• ISBN: 9781611553642

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway did more to change the style of English prose than any other writer of his time. Publication of The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms immediately established Hemingway as one of the greatest literary lights of the twentieth century. His classic novel The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. His life and accomplishments are explored in-depth in the PBS documentary film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Hemingway. Known for his larger-than-life personality and his passions for bullfighting, fishing, and big-game hunting, he died in Ketchum, Idaho on July 2, 1961. 

Comentarios para Por Quién Doblan Las Campanas

[Nelson García · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

Nenhuma em especial.
Não gostei muito. Minhas espectativas eram maiores.

[Monica Barajas · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

This book is amazing. Every book lover say the same. But definitely is better in Spanish. Tiene que leerse en español tal como la historia se vivió. Tiene tan nitidez, es impresionante. Verdaderamente parece un diario. Como si estuvieras y ahí, en medio de la Guerra Civil intentando volar ese puente.

[Maxi · Calificación: 1 de 5 estrellas]

El libro está incompleto! Entiendo que es solo la primera parte la que está para descargar

[Javier Horacio Camacho Xolalpa · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Quizá por que leí su obra cumbre (El viejo y la mar), este libro no terminó de maravillarme o encantarme de la misma forma. La novela destaca el Hemingway como narrador de aventura bélica, y no lo hace mal, sin embargo, de los cuatro capítulos solo dos son los más rescatables, la trama se diluye con anécdotas que por momentos son demasiado flojas y largas, deja huecos que no satisfacen mi curiosidad, una historia de amor bastante tibia y personajes que se mencionan, pero no terminan de dibujarse plenamente.

La historia tiene pasajes que son muy buenos, cumple con un crónica de guerra de cabo a rabo, durante la historia, acompañamos a Robert Jordan en su misión de destruir un puente. Para ello necesita la colaboración de un grupo de guerrilleros que están escondidos en las montañas. Sin duda, lo que más me atrapó fueron las reflexiones dentro del libro. Definitivamente, es una novela que vale la pena leer.

[stuartechambers · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

I highly recommend 'For Whom the Bell Tolls.' It is simple and very complex at the same time and incredibly well written!

[deldevries · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Ok - but certainly not at the top of my Hemingway list.

[Hector Gallegos · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Aunque la lectora tiene excelente dicción, la narración pareciera ir demasiado de prisa, con un ritmo monótono y sin las pausas necesarias para darle sentido a la historia, lo cual no me permitió disfrutar de la novela como hubiera querido.

[tjwilson_1 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

I read this book in the course of three days. Very engrossing and fast to read. A classic caper with some brutal bits concerning the flimsiness of mortality in such things as war.

[José Miguel Carrera · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Historia no del todo interesante, pero entretenida. Pero la narración es monótona y aburrida.

[ingeniero jorge gutierrez · Calificación: 1 de 5 estrellas]

Incompleto, solo una minima parre de una larga novela: frustrante!

[MINERVA · Calificación: 2 de 5 estrellas]

Batalle para terminarlo y eso que es audiolibro, considero que se debe al exceso de descripciones innecesarias y poco desarrollo de los personajes, no es mi tipo de lectura.

[Zorak VK · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

La lectora lee muy rápido. Es difícil seguirla, pero bien

[tess_schoolmarm · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Since I had previously read The Sun Also Rises and thought it was a real snooze; I thought I would give Hemingway another try......zzzzzzzzzz. This novel is set in Spain during the Spanish Civil War It is about an American, Robert Jordan, who is working with a guerilla group. His one job is to blow up a bridge. 98% of the book is about his thinking about it and debating it with other guerillas. Absolutely no better than the last Hemingway.

[Sergio Errazuriz · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Falta la última parte del libro, fue muy frustrante

[maxernst11 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Documentair interessant over Spaanse burgeroorlog: vooral relativering van het republikeinse idealisme. Blootlegging Spaanse ziel: de dood centraal. Het liefdesthema is zeer goedkoop, de figuur van Maria komt helemaal niet geloofwaardig over. Enige indrukwekkende vrouw is Pilar, maar die heeft alles van een man. Robert Jordan staat er natuurlijk, als onthechte antiheld, ge?ngageerd en zich pijnlijk bewust van wat hij teweegbrengt in de partizanengemeenschap, maar desondanks toch zijn verantwoordelijkheid opnemend. Het boek komt langzaam op gang, opbouwend naar de grote finale; enkele onvolkomenheden onderweg. Zeker niet Hemingways beste boek. Al in het Nederlands gelezen toen ik 16 was; was er toen erg door gegrepen.

[tess_w · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Since I had previously read The Sun Also Rises and thought it was a real snooze; I thought I would give Hemingway another try......zzzzzzzzzz. This novel is set in Spain during the Spanish Civil War It is about an American, Robert Jordan, who is working with a guerilla group. His one job is to blow up a bridge. 98% of the book is about his thinking about it and debating it with other guerillas. Absolutely no better than the last Hemingway.

[nx74defiant · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Robert Jordan, a young American in the International Brigades attached to an antifascist guerilla unit in the mountains of Spain. A lot of the time is spent with Robert musing about the situation and life. The writing was well done. But I found it hard to care. It was a struggle to maintain my interest in the futility they faced.

[foof2you · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

The story of Robert Jordan and his mission to blow up a bridge during the Spanish Civil War. The interaction among all the characters are wonderfully written. It help that he was a journalist during this period and was able to use this knowledge to write this story.

[feralcatbob · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

I had read this back in high school and my one quibble with it then as the same as now. Too much emphasis on the romance with Maria. I do like Hemingway's focus on a 'moment in time' for telling a story. Hemingway has been accused of not developing characters, particularly women, but I think that with a narrow time window that a story is told in that it's more about character being revealed. While Maria's character seems to be not be revealed, Pilar's character is very rich. I would like to have rated this higher but the use of the word obscenity for an actual expplicative was distractive and annoying. I rewalize that at the time the book was written/published this was the only recourse but it stioll makes for a articificality to the read. And then there is the romance droning on and on...

[steller0707 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

I can't say I loved this book. But I can say that I finished it. - an accomplishment in itself - and that I appreciate it. It is the next subject of our Lit Flicks group, when a dozen of our friends will gather to watch the movie. I wonder what Hollywood will do to it. So much of the "beauty" of the book is not the detail of war, although that is certainly there. It is the inner thoughts of men engaged in war, facing their mortality, believing in ideals, seeking truth. That is universal and is why I believe this book is hailed as a masterpiece of war.

[algybama · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

A book with very little action about a man of action who spends most of his time thinking. I think a contemporary writer would've written the book about half as long and cut the middle section entirely. This is a book that makes a bold and stubborn decision to be slow and dish out the good stuff sparingly. Yet it's very, very worthwhile and satisfying once the whole thing comes together at the end. Once all the dragging bits in the cave and the boring romance have fallen away, you're left with a story of wonderful symmetry, fantastic dialogue, and very memorable scenes.

[leandrod-2 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Bit of a self-pity trip, no? But I should reread it.

[bpeters65 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

This was kind of a long haul for me. If I could give it another half a star, I would. I wanted to give it 4 stars, but I couldn't. It was just a little too slow for me. The characters were well developed and interesting, but Hemingway's prose and style I did not take to as I hoped I might. A little too terse and short in it's delivery. Definitely written in a world where men are brave heroes and women are there to love them.

[lynnb_64 · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

This story of the Spanish Civil War takes place over three days. it tells of an American professor who has been fighting the Fascists for about a year when he is given the assignment of blowing up a bridge. To do this, he works with local people, and this is the story of this small group with tragedy in their pasts, fierce determination and love of their country, shifting loyalties, love, friendship...everything a good story needs. Mr. Hemingway is a great writer and I enjoyed this book.

[bayardus-1 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

It isn't a great sign when the epigraph is the part of a novel that you found most affecting and memorable. For me this was the case with For Whom The Bell Tolls.

There were some interesting segments here, like the depiction of how a town was rid of fascists or the chapter where soldiers wait for the enemy mortars to arrive, but most of the book just wasn't interesting to me, nor did it feel authentic or personal. For a less removed depiction of the Spanish Civil War try reading A Moment of War by Laurie Lee.

[jvioland_1 · Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas]

The best novel of an overrated writer. Compelling. For once his minimalist writing is well used in creating an aura of imminent danger. Good book.

[steadfastreader · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

I don't like Hemingway, but I found this book fairly enjoyable. Definitely better than 'The Sun Also Rises'. I find that the character of Robert Jordan spends a little too much time in his head -- it gets irritating the back and forth that he has with himself, his fantasies.

I found it interesting that Hemingway chose to situate the American, Jordan, with the communists. It had to be controversial in its time and I wonder how autobiographical it is.

I like the message. Live in today, it's all we have.

I think it's worth the read or in my case, the listen during the commute.

[amerynth · Calificación: 2 de 5 estrellas]

I have never been a fan of Hemingway and the pages of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" have a good collection of the reasons why I never find his work enjoyable.The story is set during the Spanish Civil War, which should result in an exciting tale. Instead, there are hundreds of pages of characters repeatedly having the same conversations, musing about their oncoming deaths. Add in Hemingway's bizarre choices (such as using thee and thou and writing "unprintable" for obscenities) this book just felt stilted.There probably is an interesting novella in there somewhere... the last 75 pages or so the plot actually moves forward. Overall, the book just seemed like a lost opportunity to me.

[delta61 · Calificación: 2 de 5 estrellas]

This book reminded me of a soap opera. I could skip pages, wander back in and never miss a thing. Dialog sounded like conversations between a bunch of drunks.

[schmerguls · Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas]

I read this in the summer of 1949. On Aug 19 I said: "For Whom the Bell Tolls is not much good - holds my interest but moderately." On Aug 21 I said: "Reading in For Whom the Bell Tolls - I just think the style is not the kind that impresses me. In fact, I can scarcely find a style." SPOILER On Aug 24 I said: "Finished For Whom the Bell Tolls. 'Twas quite good towards the end. He breaks his leg and is left behind to be killed at the end. Hemingway's relation of his subject's thought is novel and realistic and good. All in all, 'twas quite a good book."