A new collection showcasing the best of Ernest Hemingway&;s short stories including his well-known classics, as featured in the magnificent three-part, six-hour PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick&;introduced by award-winning author Tobias Wolff. Ernest Hemingway, a literary icon and considered one of the greatest American writers of all time, is the subject of a major documentary by award-winning filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. This intimate portrait of Hemingway&;who brilliantly captured the complexities of the human condition in spare and profound prose, and whose work remains deeply influential in literature and culture&;interweaves a close study of biographical events with excerpts from his work. The Hemingway Stories features Hemingway&;s most significant short stories in chronological order, so viewers of the film as well as fans old and new can follow the trajectory of his impressive life and career. Hemingway&;s beloved classics, such as &;The Short and Happy Life of Francis Macomber,&; &;Up in Michigan,&; &;Indian Camp,&; and &;The Snows of Kilimanjaro,&; are accompanied by fresh insights from renowned writers around the world&;Mario Vargas Llosa, Edna O&;Brien, Abraham Verghese, Tim O&;Brien, and Mary Karr. Tobias Wolff's introduction adds a new perspective to Hemingway&;s work, and Wolff has selected additional stories that demonstrate Hemingway&;s talent and range. The power of the Ernest Hemingway&;s revolutionary style is perhaps most striking in his short stories, and here readers can encounter the tales that created the legend: stories of men and women in love and in war and on the hunt, stories of a lost generation born into a fractured time. This collection is a perfect introduction for a new generation of Hemingway readers and a vital volume for any fan. |