Classic short stories from a master of American fiction exploring relationships, war, and sportsmanship.
First published in 1927, Men Without Women represents some of Hemingwayโs most important and compelling early writing. In these fourteen stories, Hemingway begins to examine the themes that would occupy his later works: the casualties of war, the often-uneasy relationship between men and women, sports and sportsmanship. โIn Another Countryโ tells of an Italian major recovering from war wounds as he mourns the untimely death of his wife. โThe Killersโ is the hard-edged story about two Chicago gunmen and their potential victim. Nick Adams makes an appearance in โTen Indians,โ in which he is presumably betrayed by his girlfriend, Prudence. And โHills Like White Elephantsโ is a young coupleโs subtle, heart-wrenching discussion about the future. Pared down, gritty, and subtly expressive, these stories show the young Hemingway emerging as one of Americaโs finest short story writers.