| Synopsis | |
| The definitive collection of the stories of Ernest Hemingway, with a preface by the author, originally published in 1938. Hemingway's short stories are considered his best work because of their controlled economy, the simplicity of their language, and Hemingway's constant struggle to get to the truth in a situation. |
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| Size | |
| Length: | 499 pages |
| Height: | 8.0 in. |
| Width: | 5.3 in. |
| Thickness: | 1.2 in. |
| Weight: | 18.4 oz. |
| Publisher's Note | |
| Hemingway's direct and deceptively simple style shapes these stories into true masterpieces. From "Up in Michigan", written in 1921, to "Old Man at the Bridge", penned in Barcelona in 1938, these narratives trace, through setting and theme, the author's life, his evolving literary style, and the development of the "Hemingway hero"--be he soldier, boxer, expatriate, or bullfighter. |
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| Industry reviews | |
| "I don't see how you can go through this book without being convinced that Hemingway is the best short story writer...using English." New Yorker - Clifton Fadiman "His short stories, written in the 1920s and 30s, blending complexity with radically new expression, rank him along with Chekhov, Joyce and Kipling as one of the great masters of the form." Times Literary Supplement - William Boyd (07/02/1999) |
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