The Sun Also Rises was controversial when it was published in 1926 because of its use of profanity, frank treatment of sexuality, and depiction of heavy drinking and general debauchery. Many of the American and British expatriates whom author Ernest Hemingway used as models for his characters were upset at the novel’s unflattering and thinly veiled portraits of them. In addition, the character of Robert Cohn has been deemed an antisemitic caricature, although some critics think that Hemingway captured the social prejudices of the time accurately.
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