Triumph of the Egg: A Book of Impressions from American Life In Tales and Poems

¿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)