Classic short stories from a master of American fiction exploring
relationships, war, and sportsmanship.
First published in 1927, Men Without Women represents some of
Hemingway's 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. "In
Another Country" tells of an Italian major recovering from war wounds as
he mourns the untimely death of his wife. "The Killers" is the
hard-edged story about two Chicago gunmen and their potential victim.
Nick Adams makes an appearance in "Ten Indians," in which he is
presumably betrayed by his girlfriend, Prudence. And "Hills Like White
Elephants" is a young couple's subtle, heart-wrenching discussion about
the future. Pared down, gritty, and subtly expressive, these stories
show the young Hemingway emerging as one of America's finest short story
writers.