This beautifully preserved softcover edition is in near fine condition, with no marks or tears and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight and appear unread, and the book itself is tight, square, and unmarked. The Short Stories: The First Forty-Nine Stories by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1995, is a compelling collection that showcases Hemingway’s early short fiction. It spans a wide range of his signature themes—love, loss, war, and existential struggle—delivered in his trademark minimalist and powerful prose.