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Marching Men

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At his family bakery in the town of Coal Creek, Norman McGregor prepares loaves of bread for delivery while dreaming of an uncertain future. Only fourteen years old, he will soon come to know the power of organization, the beauty and terror of strength in numbers. First, he will have to leave home. Marching Men is a novel by Sherwood Anderson.

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Sherwood Anderson (1876 -1941) was an American writer whose meticulous character development earned him recognition as a "writer's writer." Like a number of other famous writers such as Anton Chekhov, Charles Dickens, and Louisa May Alcott, Anderson's childhood and adolescence were marked by family hardship. When his father's business failed, the family moved frequently, and his mother became an alcoholic. As a result of these hardships, Anderson left school at the age of fourteen to help support the family finances. Anderson is best known for his short stories, particularly his collection published as Winesburg, Ohio (1919). His characters, whom he describes as "grotesques" in his first story, transform experiences into truths, which can be built-up, and once embraced, turn to falsehoods. He writes almost lovingly about his own collection of "grotesques," using a writing style often compared to his literary predecessor, William Dean Howells, as naturalism. Anderson invites the reader into his process as a writer, where he unfolds his characters' views of the world, intertwined as they are, in a small midwestern town. Anderson's appealing style influenced many other writers, including Willa Cather, Henry James, Ernest Hemingway, and William Faulkner, among others. His ability to delve into the human psyche and present characters with profound depth and empathy set him apart from many of his contemporaries. Sherwood Anderson: Winesburg, Ohio, 1919 While Winesburg, Ohio is not without its critics, it remains a beloved classic. Readers often find themselves engrossed in the lives of the characters and the vivid sketches narrated by George Willard. Anderson's narrative control is evident throughout the collection, prompting readers to reflect not only on the stories themselves but also on the man behind them. His ability to write with great empathy and insight into human nature has left a lasting impact on American literature. If you have not yet read Winesburg, Ohio, I encourage you to do so. Anderson's portrayal of small-town life and his exploration of the human condition offer a rich and rewarding reading experience.

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Marching Men (1917) is a novel by Sherwood Anderson. Both fictional and autobiographical, Anderson’s second novel is a coming of age story that explores the individual and collective identities shaping American life. Although he is known today for his story collection Winesburg, Ohio, a pioneering work of Modernist literature admired for its plainspoken language and psychological detail, Anderson’s Marching Men is a powerful work of fiction that helped establish him as a leading realist writer of his generation. “In a country of so many varied climates and occupations as America it is absurd to talk of an American type. The country is like a vast disorganised undisciplined army, leaderless, uninspired, going in route-step along the road to they know not what end.” At a young age, Norman McGregor, a misfit dreamer, knows this to be true of his country. Fourteen-year-old Norman, ironically named “Beaut” for his homely appearance, works alongside his mother at a bakery in the town of Coal Creek. When frustration over unpaid debts leads him to close the bakery, a group of disgruntled miners nearly destroys his family’s only source of income. At the last second, a group of soldiers marches in to protect them, inspiring Norman with a sense of unity. As a young man, he leaves his hometown for Chicago, where he develops a relationship with a woman who introduces him to politics and labor organizing. Unable to shake the memory of the marching soldiers, he dedicates his life to collective empowerment. Marching Men is a story of the American Dream, for all of its difficult truths and convenient fictions. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Sherwood Anderson’s Marching Men is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Product details

Authors Sherwood Anderson
Publisher Ingram Publishers Services
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 31.12.2021
 
EAN 9781513283500
ISBN 978-1-5132-8350-0
No. of pages 198
Illustrations Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
Series Mint Editions
Mint Editions—Literary Fiction
Mint Editions (Literary Fiction)
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries

FICTION / World Literature / England / 20th Century, autobiographical fiction;english;series;literary, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, autobiographical fiction; series; literary; english

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