The Triumph of the Egg: A Book of Impressions from American Life In Tales and P…


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“The Triumph of the Egg” is a collection of stories and poems by Sherwood Anderson. Abandoning the interconnected quality of his more famous “Winesburg, Ohio,” the author adopts a variety of perspectives and settings while exploring similar themes: personal growth, disillusionment, loneliness, and urban-rural contrast. In the North American Review, critic Lawrence Gilman wrote, “Mr. Anderson has achieved a beauty that irradiates his page.” Though largely overshadowed by that celebrated, earlier book, “The Triumph of the Egg” remains a foundational work for Modernist literature, proven by its winning the first annual Dial Award from the influential journal The Dial.

NOTE TO LISTENERS: The second story in this collection, “I Want to Know Why,” contains language that may be offensive.
(summary by Ben Adams) (7 hr 7 min)

Chapters

Prologue 2:00 Read by Ben Adams
The Dumb Man 4:32 Read by Ben Adams
I Want to Know Why 24:26 Read by Ben Adams
Seeds 18:23 Read by Ben Adams
The Other Woman 18:59 Read by Ben Adams
The Egg 24:56 Read by Ben Adams
Unlighted Lamps 45:36 Read by Ben Adams
Senility 6:12 Read by Ben Adams
The Man in the Brown Coat 7:31 Read by Ben Adams
Brothers 23:01 Read by Ben Adams
The Door of the Trap 28:56 Read by Ben Adams
The New Englander 45:30 Read by Ben Adams
War 10:07 Read by Ben Adams
Motherhood 5:12 Read by Ben Adams
Out of Nowhere into Nothing: I 52:52 Read by Ben Adams
Out of Nowhere into Nothing: II-V 47:15 Read by Ben Adams
Out of Nowhere into Nothing: VI 58:59 Read by Ben Adams
The Man with the Trumpet 2:50 Read by Ben Adams