Men Without Women

Relationships war and sportsmanship are explored in these classic short tales by the master of American literature.Men Without Women first published in 1927 has some of Hemingways most essential and captivating early writing. Hemingway begins to explore themes that will later consume his work in these fourteen stories: war losses the often tense interaction between men and women sport and sportsmanship. Hemingway pays a lasting tribute to the legendary matador Maera in Banal Story. In In Another Country an Italian major recovers from combat wounds while mourning his wifes sudden death. The Killers is a gritty tale about two Chicago gunmen and a possible victim.Nick Adams appears in Ten Indians in which he is allegedly betrayed by Prudence his Indian girlfriend. And Hills Like White Elephants is a tender heartfelt discussion of abortion by a young couple. These stories show a young Hemingway emerging as Americas best short storey writer pared down gritty and quietly evocative.