Sherwood Anderson : collected stories / Charles Baxter, editor.
| Author/creator | Anderson, Sherwood author. |
| Other author | Baxter, Charles, 1947- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Group (USA), ©2012. |
| Description | ix, 898 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Collected stories |
| Series | The library of America ; 235 Library of America ; 235. ^A515081 |
| Contents | Winesburg, Ohio -- The triumph of the egg -- Horses and men -- Death in the woods and other stories -- Uncollected stories. |
| Abstract | In the winter of 1912, Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) abruptly left his office and spent three days wandering through the Ohio countryside, a victim of "nervous exhaustion." Over the next few years, abandoning his family and his business, he resolved to become a writer. Novels and poetry followed, but it was with the story collection Winesburg, Ohio that he found his ideal form, remaking the American short story for the modern era. Hart Crane, one of the first to recognize Anderson's genius, quickly hailed his accomplishment: |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2012935174 |
| ISBN | 9781598532043 |
| ISBN | 1598532049 |
| Stock number | Penguin Group USA, Attn: Order Processing 405 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073-2136 SAN 282-5074 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3501.N4 A6 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |