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The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber Sparknotes

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Ernest Hemingway first published “The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber” in a September issue of Cosmopolitan magazine in the year 1936. The story was inspired by an incident during a hunting trip where Hemingway was almost accidentally shot by his wife; he later joked about the situation and went on to write this story. The story opens with Francis Macomber, his wife Margaret, and Robert Wilson, a professional hunter, sitting at their camp preparing lunch in the African Jungle. As they sit for some drinks the topic of that morning’s hunt comes up, turning the conversation rather awkward for the three. While hunting a lion, Francis got to scared, panicked and ran away. This made him feel extremely embarrassed, and also brought great shame
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