Tag Archives: Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway delights us with his descriptions of the raw emotions of an unhappy couple, their hired professional hunter, and even the lion that catalyzes the story. Francis Macomber, rich and cuckolded can’t leave his beautiful wife because of some fear that Hemingway leaves us to figure out. Margaret (Margot) takes advantage of her husband’s inordinate fear by openly cheating on him and then treating him like a little boy when he complains. Robert Wilson is the professional hunter who sees the Macombers as his meal ticket and servicing Mrs. Macomber as part of his job. Continue reading →

Today the news media covered the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.It reminded me of Ernest Hemingway’s famous novel, The Sun Also Rises. This is the novel that introduced a generation of Americans to the running of the bulls. … Continue reading →