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.
General
Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Mint Editions |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Sherwood Anderson
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Contributors: |
Mint Editions
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
198 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-0637-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5132-0637-0 |
Barcode: |
9781513206370 |
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