The Short Stories, Volume I

De: Ernest Hemingway

Narrado por: Stacy Keach

Before he gained wide fame as a novelist, Ernest Hemingway established his literary reputation with his short stories. Set in the varied landscapes of Spain, Africa, and the American Midwest, this definitive audio collection traces the development and maturation of Hemingway's distinct and revolutionary storytelling style - from the plain bald language of his first story to his mastery of seamless prose that contained a spare, eloquent pathos, as well as a sense of expansive solitude. These stories showcase the singular talent of a master, the most important American writer of the 20th century.

The Short Stories, Volume 1 features Stacy Keach reading favorites including:

The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber

The Capital of the World

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Old Man at the Bridge

Up in Michigan

On the Quai at Smyrna

Indian Camp

The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife

The End of Something

The Three-Day Blow

The Battler

A Very Short Story

Soldier's Home

The Revolutionist

Mr. and Mrs. Elliot

Cat in the Rain

Out of Season

Cross-Country Snow

©1953 Ernest Hemingway, All Rights Reserved (P)2002 Simon & Schuster Inc., All Rights Reserved, AUDIOWORKS Is an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster Inc.

Great reader - sounds like a Hemingway guy

Some great, most really good. The reader’s voice is terrific. Indian Camp was my favorite.

Detailed

Great story. I put my full review in the Guided review, but the computer did not take it and erased it, so I am not writing it again.

Beautiful stories and excellent narration

It was a wonderful book to just listen to as a meditative means. Hemingways stories are amazing

Kill the music

The music is too long and it’s annoying and it’s unnecessary. Wish the chapters were labeled...

Stacy Keach fades on sentences

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Brilliant book by brilliant author.

What didn’t you like about Stacy Keach’s performance?

Stacy Keach fades on many sentences, thus making it impossible to hear. This is particularly noticed in an automobile environment. The quiet passages are impossible to hear. This dynamic range is appropriate for the stage but NOT for reading a book. Narrow the dynamic range, Stacy, we are listening to Hemingway not you!

Superb

Clear, concise and compelling. I couldn’t put it down. I now understand the phrase, “words come alive!”

Liking Hemingway much more as a short story author

I'm hot and cold on Hemingway. I loved the Sun Also Rises. For Whom the Bell Tolls was ok, more enjoyable than not. Hated The Old Man and the Sea.

These short stories are *awesome* and really demonstrate why he came to prominence in the first place.
In this format, Hemingway's weaknesses as a writer aren't as glaring (i.e. his well known inability to write female characters or avoid complex emotions). The format almost forces him to move things along which helps the story telling tremendously.

Beware: If you like things tied up into neat packages at the end, this collection isn't for you. These short stories will hit a crescendo and just end leaving plot line open and the reader dangling. And that's what I like so much about it. You the reader are left to ponder and fill in the details on your own. These stories could be used as prompts in creative writing classes.

One note about the audiobook: I can't believe Audible hasn't fixed this, but starting around halfway through the collection the end of each track has paragraphs from Hemingway's other short story collection "5th Column" spliced into it. You'll hear the end of the short story. Then the narrator will say "Chapter 3" and there will be a paragraph or two from a completely unrelated story. This is not your player messing up, this is an error with the compilation of the audio book.

A great introduction!

What did you love best about The Short Stories, Volume I?

I confess that I haven't read anything by Ernest Hemingway since I was forced to do so in high school. My teachers TOLD me what a phenomenal writer he was, but my teenaged self failed to appreciate it. So, fast forward a few years and imagine my utter delight and surprise. His writing is clean, precise, succinct; his stories are still relevant and entertaining. I am now a huge fan and am gobbling up everything I can!

What did you like best about this story?

Stacy Keach was the perfect choice to narrate this collection. HIs voice was expressive, gritty and hard when required, soft and passionate.

Good narratives but with an incoherent structure

I really enjoyed the stories themselves but the outline structure of the book doesnt get matched well with the audiobook format and some times it gets confusing and incomprehensible.

Hemingway

liked everything. one of the great masters . incredible stories
well worth reading deeply. an example to others

stands with checkov and tergenev