Sherwood Anderson bol americký prozaik, ktorého dielo sa vyznačuje prenikavým pohľadom do života obyčajných ľudí a ich vnútorných svetov. Jeho poviedky, najmä tie z knihy *Winesburg, Ohio*, predstavujú odklon od tradičného poňatia amerického krátkeho príbehu. Namiesto dôrazu na dej a akciu Anderson využíval jednoduchý, presný a nesentimentálny štýl na odhalenie frustrácie, osamelosti a túžby vo vzťahoch svojich postáv. Jeho vplyv na nasledujúcu generáciu amerických spisovateľov, vrátane Hemingwaya a Faulknera, bol hlboký.
S hlubokou empatií vytváří autor portréty nešťastných, podivínských a zakomplexovaných lidí, kteří málo zapadají do prostředí, omezeného měšťáckou spořádaností. Pod všedním povrchem odhaluje jejich srdceryvná nepovšimnutá dramata osobitým stylem, jehož stručnost podtrhuje určitou grotesknost zachycené reality.
Collects stories that capture the emotional undercurrents hidden beneath ordinary events.
Román, ovlivněný Joyceovým Odysseem, tematizuje nově nabytou sexuální svobodu v 20. letech 20. století. Kniha se stala jediným bestsellerem za autorova života, zatímco dnes je ceněn spíše za svoje povídková díla.
Dvanáct povídek vybraných z díla amerického romanopisce, dramatika, básníka a esejisty. Vynikají osobitým stylem a působivé jsou zejména snahou objevit lidské v člověku i životě pronikáním k jejich pravému jádru a podobě, hlubokým pochopením pro vše, co těší i bolí, povznáší i sráží.
Beginning with his 1919 masterpiece, Winesburg, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson exercised an immense influence on American fiction writers. "Anderson was the father of all my works," declared William Faulkner, "and those of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, etc. … He showed us the way." Written in a seemingly simple narrative style, Anderson's slice-of-life stories often explored the loneliness and frustration of small-town life. This new collection draws from The Triumph of the Egg and Horses and Men to offer a choice selection of Anderson's most characteristic work: "The Egg," a parable of ambition, failure, and sacrifices made in pursuit of the American Dream; "Out of Nowhere into Nothing," in which a young woman is trapped between two less-than-ideal choices; "I Want to Know Why," a tale of innocence and coming of age; and other bleak, funny, and moving stories of restless individuals in search of a meaningful existence.
The novel follows fourteen-year-old Norman McGregor, a misfit dreamer in Coal Creek, who grapples with his identity and the harsh realities of American life. After a crisis at the family bakery, soldiers come to their aid, igniting in Norman a desire for unity and collective empowerment. As he matures in Chicago, he becomes involved in politics and labor organizing, reflecting on the complexities of the American Dream. Anderson's work combines autobiographical elements with a critique of societal disarray, establishing his voice in Modernist literature.
The story follows Hugh McVey, an inventor who ascends from poverty to drive industrial change in Bidwell, Ohio, during the early 20th century. As the town evolves from agriculture to industry, residents confront the challenges of social change and the decline of traditional values. Caught between the excitement of progress and nostalgia for a simpler life, McVey's journey highlights the complexities of the human spirit amidst a rapidly transforming society.
Winesburg, Ohio (1919) is Sherwood Anderson's masterpiece, a cycle of short stories concerning life in a small Ohio town at the end of the 19th century. At the centre is George Willard, a young reporter who becomes the confidant of the town's solitary figures. The book has influenced such major American writers as Hemingway, Faulkner, and Updike. This new edition corrects errors in earlier editions and takes into account major criticism and textual scholarship of the last several decades.
