Men without women

by Ernest Hemingway

"Men Without Women" by Ernest Hemingway is a collection of short stories published in 1927. This volume presents fourteen tales exploring bullfighting, prizefighting, infidelity, divorce, and death. Among them are now-famous works like "The Killers," "Hills Like White Elephants," and "In Another Country." Critics praised Hemingway's spare, bone-sharp prose style, though some found his subjects too vulgar or callous. The collection showcases his signature economy of language—meticulously literal yet powerful, reproducing life's harsh moments without becoming dull itself.