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1986
by Liveright Publishing Corporation
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Paperback, 298 pages
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0871401401
(isbn13: 9780871401403)
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I thought I knew Sherwood Anderson, and then I read this story collection. These stories were written late in his career. They are so direct that I often forgot I was reading a story, and felt like I was listening to a man talk. He really captures that.
Anderson was a very sensitive man. He was touched by all the details in life. He is only capturing the music of life. He doesn't preach. He was the American Chekhov, and maybe the equal of Chekhov. Some of these stories cut me pretty de...more
Anderson was a very sensitive man. He was touched by all the details in life. He is only capturing the music of life. He doesn't preach. He was the American Chekhov, and maybe the equal of Chekhov. Some of these stories cut me pretty de...more
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There are books I read for enjoyment, others for my writing life. This collection from S Anderson magically captures both. A story last year I worked on, was modeled after the self-title short.
Why read: Sherwood manages to present casual setting/plots, with rich complex characters. . . invested in the psychology of gestures and process of thinking-- why do people do things, what are they thinking, and also isn't it ODD that things happen this way?
Why read: Sherwood manages to present casual setting/plots, with rich complex characters. . . invested in the psychology of gestures and process of thinking-- why do people do things, what are they thinking, and also isn't it ODD that things happen this way?
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"Death in the Woods" is a wonderful, surprisingly modern story; in my opinion the best story Anderson wrote.
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Read in August, 2008
the father of the modern american short story. a must read for short story lovers.
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I feel that this is one of the stories that changed my taste in literature forever.
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