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Originally published in 1923, Ernest Hemingway's Three Stories and Ten Poems feature some of the expatriate's lesser known, but still wonderful, works. The stories and poems include: "Up in Michigan""Out of Season""My Old Man""Chapter Heading""Montparnasse""Roosevelt"And more! Originally privately published in Paris, Three Stories and Ten Poems holds an interesting history. The three stories "Up in Michigan," "Out of Season," and "My Old Man" were first seen in this collection, but "Up in Michigan" was banned and not considered publishable in America until 1938 because of its blatant sexuality. In addition, this original publication of the three stories is all that remains of Hemingway's early works after his suitcase containing the originals was stolen. No library descriptions found. |
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'Up in Michigan' and 'My Old Man' pre-date the famous incident on the train when Hemingway's early manuscripts were lost by his wife; 'Out of Season' was the first written after the debacle. 'My Old Man' is an easy-to-read pastiche that benefits from the company of better stories in Hemingway's later collections; in Three Stories it looks rather ordinary. 'Up in Michigan' is an astute, sensitive story that, although it shows little of what Hemingway would become, shows that he already had the author's necessary tool of empathy. The stories are heavily influenced by Sherwood Anderson and Gertrude Stein, respectively.
'Out of Season' is the most difficult story to assess, but also the most interesting. It is here that Hemingway – his writing decks involuntarily cleared by the loss of his manuscripts on the train – begins to develop his new 'iceberg' style of prose writing. It isn't the best example of that style, but it's fascinating to see Hemingway wobble as he begins to walk in his own shoes. The ten poems in this book also show the young Hemingway trying things out, not yet sure of the direction he wants to travel in.
Much of Three Stories & Ten Poems is like this. It's an experiment; a young writer trying to become himself. Experiments are always hit-and-miss, and this book is also damaged by its hastiness: Hemingway had intended to publish something more substantial, but the loss of his early manuscripts scotched that idea and, in his impatience, he put what he did have into print. Despite one or two sparks the poems are filler, and the stories, while interesting, don't burst into full flame either.
As a separate book then, to be judged on its own, Three Stories & Ten Poems can't really be recommended, particularly as its stories have since been annexed by the more substantial short story collections that followed. But for the completist, it's still a charming experience, and for the Hemingway aficionado it's a thrill to see that second story, written in the bold new 'iceberg' style and giving a hint as to where this fledgling writer was going, nestled between two imitations of his literary influences that show where he had been. ( )