Now I Lay Me is a collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1930. The stories are set in the 1920s and 1930s, and explore themes of love, loss, and the human condition. The collection includes stories such as "The Killers," "The Battler," "The Three-Day Blow," "A Very Short Story," and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro." These stories feature characters who are struggling to make sense of their lives and the world around them. They are often disillusioned and struggling to find meaning in their lives. The stories in Now I Lay Me are often seen as a precursor to Hemingway's later works, such as The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms. They explore themes of love, loss, and the human condition, and are often seen as a reflection of Hemingway's own struggles with depression and his search for meaning in life.
By Ernest Hemingway · First published 1927 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Realism, Fiction