The Triumph of the Egg: A Book of Impressions from American Life In Tales and Poems: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Triumph of the Egg: A Book of Impressions from American Life In Tales and Poems, credited to Sherwood Anderson, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Triumph of the Egg: A Book of Impressions from American Life In Tales and Poems by Sherwood Anderson. Read in English by Ben Adams “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)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Triumph of the Egg: A Book of Impressions from American Life In Tales and Poems
• Author credits: Sherwood Anderson
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 18
• Listed recording duration: 7:07:17

Track guide

1. 00 - Prologue — 2:00
2. 01 - The Dumb Man — 4:32
3. 02 - I Want to Know Why — 24:26
4. 03 - Seeds — 18:23
5. 04 - The Other Woman — 18:59
6. 05 - The Egg — 24:56
7. 06 - Unlighted Lamps — 45:36
8. 07 - Senility — 6:12
9. 08 - The Man in the Brown Coat — 7:31
10. 09 - Brothers — 23:01
11. 10 - The Door of the Trap — 28:56
12. 11 - The New Englander — 45:30
13. 12 - War — 10:07
14. 13 - Motherhood — 5:12
15. 14 - Out of Nowhere into Nothing: I — 52:52
16. 15 - Out of Nowhere into Nothing: II-V — 47:15
17. 16 - Out of Nowhere into Nothing: VI — 58:59
18. 17 - The Man with the Trumpet — 2:50

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