A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway is a poignant love story set against the brutal backdrop of World War I. The novel follows Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American serving in the Italian army, and his passionate romance with Catherine Barkley, a British nurse. As the war rages on, their relationship deepens, but they are constantly tested by the harsh realities of life, loss, and fate. Hemingway's stark, minimalist style captures the grimness of war and the fragile beauty of love, making it a timeless classic about human resilience and longing.