A Natural History of the Dead

"A Natural History of the Dead"
Author Ernest Hemingway
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) short story
Published in Winner Take Nothing
Publication type short story collection
Publication date 1933

"A Natural History of the Dead" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. The story first appeared in Hemingway's 1932 novel Death in the Afternoon as the conclusion of Chapter 12. It was later included in the 1933 short story collection Winner Take Nothing.

Plot summary

The short story is influenced by Hemingway's time spent on the Italian Front during World War I.[1]


References

  1. "Hemingway's Early Encounters with Death". The Heritage of the Great War. Retrieved 2014-11-23.
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