''Men Without Women'' (1927) is the second collection of short stories written by American author

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fic ...

(July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961). The volume consists of 14 stories, 10 of which had been previously published in magazines. It was published in October 1927, with a first print-run of approximately 7600 copies at $2. The subject matter of the stories in the collection includes

bullfighting Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves a bullfighter attempting to subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations. There are several variations, including some forms wh ...

prizefighting Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...

infidelity Infidelity (synonyms include cheating, straying, adultery, being unfaithful, two-timing, or having an affair) is a violation of a couple's emotional and/or sexual exclusivity that commonly results in feelings of anger, sexual jealousy, and riva ...

, divorce, and death. "

The Killers The Killers are an American rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingd ...

", "

Hills Like White Elephants "Hills Like White Elephants" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It was first published in August 1927, in the literary magazine ''transition'', then later in the 1927 short story collection '' Men Without Women''. Later the story was adapted f ...

", and "

In Another Country "In Another Country" is a short story by American author Ernest Hemingway. It was published in Hemingway's 1927 short story collection, ''Men Without Women''. The story deals with WWI soldiers receiving treatment in Italy during the war. Summa ...

" are considered to be among Hemingway's better works. The book's U.S. copyright expired on January 1, 2023, when all works published in 1927 entered the

public domain The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work A creative work is a manifestation of creative effort including fine artwork (sculpture, paintings, drawing, sketching, performance art), dance, writing (literature), filmmaking, ...

Stories included in volume

*" The Undefeated" *"

" *"

" *" Che Ti Dice La Patria?" *"

Fifty Grand "Fifty Grand" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It was first published in ''The Atlantic Monthly'' in 1927, and it appeared later that year in Hemingway's short story collection '' Men Without Women''. "Fifty Grand" tells the story of Jack B ...

" *" A Simple Enquiry" *" Ten Indians" *"

A Canary for One "A Canary for One" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It was first published in Scribner's Magazine April 1927. It was republished in '' Men Without Women'' (1927), ''The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories'' (1961) and ''The Complete ...

" *"

An Alpine Idyll "An Alpine Idyll" is a short story by American writer Ernest Hemingway, set in Switzerland and presumably featuring protagonist Nick Adams A Pursuit Race "A Pursuit Race" is a 1927 short story by American writer Ernest Hemingway. It was published in the collection '' Men Without Women''. Plot summary "A Pursuit Race" tells the story of a man, William Campbell, involved in a " pursuit race" with a ...

" *" Today is Friday" *" Banal Story" *"

Now I Lay Me "Now I Lay Me" is a short story by American author Ernest Hemingway, the title is taken from the prayer above. It is a part of Ernest Hemingway's collection of short stories titled '' Men Without Women'', which was published in 1927. Descriptio ...

Reception

''Men Without Women'' was variously received by critics. ''

Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan may refer to: Food and drink * Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo" History * Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953 Hotels and resorts * Cosmopoli ...

'' magazine editor-in-chief

Ray Long William Ray Long, (March 23, 1878 – July 9, 1935) was an American newspaper, magazine, film, writer, and editor who is notable for being the editor-in-chief of ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine between 1919 and 1931. He is said to have had "a colorfu ...

praised the story "Fifty Grand", calling it, "one of the best short stories that ever came to my hands...the best prize-fight story I ever read...a remarkable piece of realism." Some critics, however—among them

Lee Wilson Dodd Lee Wilson Dodd (July 11, 1879 - May 16, 1933) was a playwright, poet, and novelist. Several of his plays were made into films. He also wrote short stories and poems as well as review and he was also a professor. Dodd was born in Franklin, Penn ...

whose article entitled "Simple Annals of the Callous" appeared in the ''Saturday Review of Literature''—found Hemingway's subjects lacking.

Joseph Wood Krutch Joseph Wood Krutch (; November 25, 1893 – May 22, 1970) was an American author, critic, and naturalist who wrote nature books on the American Southwest. He is known for developing a pantheistic philosophy. Biography Born in Knoxville, Tenne ...

called the stories in ''Men Without Women'' "Sordid little catastrophes", involving "very vulgar people." Hemingway responded to the less favorable reviews with a poem published in ''The Little Review'' in May 1929: ''Valentine'' (For a Mr. Lee Wilson Dodd and Any of His Friends Who Want It) ''Sing a song of critics ''pockets full of lye ''four and twenty critics ''hope that you will die ''hope that you will peter out ''hope that you will fail ''so they can be the first one ''be the first to hail ''any happy weakening or sign of quick decay. ''(All very much alike, weariness too great, ''sordid small catastrophes, stack the cards on fate, ''very vulgar people, annals of the callous, ''dope fiends, soldiers, prostitutes, ''men without a gallus)'' Hemingway's style, on the other hand, received much acclaim. In the ''New York Times Book Review'', Percy Hutchinson praised him for "language sheered to the bone, colloquial language expended with the utmost frugality; but it is continuous and the effect is one of continuously gathering power."Bryer, Jackson R., ed. "Fifteen Modern American Authors: A Survey of Research and Criticism". Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1969. Print. Even Krutch, writing in the ''Nation'' in 1927, said of ''Men Without Women'', "It appears to be the most meticulously literal reporting and yet it reproduces dullness without being dull."

References

External links

* *
Literary encyclopedia review
{{DEFAULTSORT:Men Without Women (Short Story Collection) 1927 short story collections Books by Ernest Hemingway Short story collections by Ernest Hemingway American short story collections Charles Scribner's Sons books

Stories included in volume

Reception

References

Further reading

External links