What is the setting of The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway by Ernest Hemingway?

The settings of Hemingway stories range as widely as the writer himself did. Many stories take place in Wyoming, Michigan, or Florida in the United States. Others range throughout Europe, dominated by Italy, France, and Spain, with many interludes into Switzerland. In addition, much of the high adventure occurs in Africa and Cuba.

The element that unifies all the settings are the characters. In all situations, there is always at least one character that knows everything about the location and is always a master of his surroundings. While the child Nick Adams may not understand anything about the people around him, he is securely attached to the land that he inhabits, particularly the forests and fishing streams of the area. Similarly, although Edwin Henry is a visitor in Madrid, he knows the best restaurants and is always involved with the most important people and events.

At the same time, the master of his surroundings is usually accompanied by someone else who does not know where they are or how to behave. Just as the skillful guide, Harry, assists the rich tourist fisherman, Johnson, in understanding the area, many Hemingway characters require less knowledgeable foils to showcase their own skills.