Men Without Women
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 232 pages, publisher's original black cloth covered boards with labels to spine and top board. Men Without Women is one of Ernest Hemingway’s most important early books and a cornerstone of American modernist short fiction. Published in 1927 by Charles Scribner’s Sons, the collection brings together fourteen stories that refine Hemingway’s spare, understated prose style and his distinctive theory of omission, often called the “iceberg principle.” The volume includes several of his most enduring works, such as “The Killers,” “Hills Like White Elephants,” and “In Another Country,” stories that explore themes of emotional isolation, masculinity, disillusionment, and moral ambiguity in the aftermath of war. Together, they mark a decisive step in Hemingway’s development as a major literary voice of the interwar period and helped establish the short story as a serious vehicle for modern psychological realism. Front hinge cracked, some rubbing and wear, discoloration, else in good + condition. Item #189
Price: $275.00