The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber, By Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway’s interesting short story ‘’The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber’’ revolves around the strained relationships between Francis Macomber and his flippant wife, as they navigate the ups and downs of their lives together, along with their strange hunting guide Robert Wilson. Ernest Hemingway sets the story in the rugged wilds of the African savannah, representing the vast and dangerous territory of the relationships between the characters.

Francis Macomber is a rather mild mannered man, who is determined to shoot a lion in order to impress his wife, even though he is absolutely terrified of them. Francis and his wife do not get along very well, despite the fact that ‘’She was an extremely handsome and well-kept woman of