The Sun Also Rises vs The Age of Innocence & others

For the past few days, we've been reading Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. For me, it's a welcome break from the many English novels we've read in class. There is a common trend in the way The Age of Innocence, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre are written. They all share a similar older style of writing. The syntax, vocabulary, and overall feel to Hemingway's TSAR reminds me of a much more modern style. Personally, I prefer his straightforward sentences and pages of dialogue. That's not to say that there is no underlying meaning or hidden implication, but at least it's not buried beneath layers of complicated metaphors and detailed descriptions about each room or dining table. I enjoy not having to look up the meaning of a word every other paragraph. Sometimes it does get confusing as to who exactly is speaking, but it's better than having no speech at all.
Hemingway's paragraphs can range from being a collection of a few small, choppy sentences to half a page going by without a single period. Characters tend not to speak more than a handful of words at a time that are usually straight and to the point, and Hemingway does a great job illustrating the level of a person's intoxication through the use of the written word. If someone is "tight," they will tend to repeat questions or statements multiple times. The language used in TSAR is much like what we would use today, with the exception of a couple words that have evolved over the past 90 years. I appreciate this because it is much easier to understand than many of the terms used in Jane Eyre for example. We also have as clear a look into what Jake is thinking as we did with Newland Archer, though Jake's thoughts are not as explicitly stated as Archer's were. Somehow Hemingway is able to convey Jake's inner thoughts through conversation with strangers or even through everyday actions, like trying to tip a Spanish waitress or acting as the middleman between Mike and Cohn.
To conclude, the writing of TSAR is much preferable (in my opinion) to the kind used in past novels. Instead of long, meandering sentences, we have frank dialogue that cuts to the point. Short, simple descriptions replace paragraphs of long-winded explanations about the social scene of New York. What kind of writing do you prefer?
peace out <3 syd