The+Sun+Also+Rises

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 * Begins with expatriates Jake Barnes and Robert Cohn, both succesful writers living in Paris. Jake is a World War I veteran who sustained an injury making him unable to have sex. Robert is fed up with his life and tries to convince Jake to travel with him to South Africa.
 * The two meet Lady Brett Ashley, a beautiful free-spirited woman whom Jake loves deeply, at a dance club. Lady Ashley loves him, but because he is unable to have sex, she does not want a relationship with him.
 * The next day, Jake and Robert have lunch and Jake tells Robert that Brett has plans to marry an alcoholic war veteran named Mike Campbell. This upsets Robert who is also attracted to Brett.
 * The novel continues with more stories of Brett's numerous lovers and a trip to Spain where Cohn, Barnes, Brett, and her other love interests become entangled, causing a fair amount of jealousy among the male characters as they fight for Brett's love.
 * A bullfight occurs in San Sebastian, Spain which carries with it huge symbolic meaning for the novel.
 * More fighting over Brett ensues; eventually leading to more hostility between Jake and Robert.
 * Finally, Brett sends word that she is in trouble and Robert and Jake find her in a cheap motel where Romero had left her.

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