The 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)
Genre(s): Published 1900 onward, Single Author Collections
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Prologue | Ben Adams |
00:02:00 |
| Play 01 | The Dumb Man | Ben Adams |
00:04:32 |
| Play 02 | I Want to Know Why | Ben Adams |
00:24:26 |
| Play 03 | Seeds | Ben Adams |
00:18:23 |
| Play 04 | The Other Woman | Ben Adams |
00:18:59 |
| Play 05 | The Egg | Ben Adams |
00:24:56 |
| Play 06 | Unlighted Lamps | Ben Adams |
00:45:36 |
| Play 07 | Senility | Ben Adams |
00:06:12 |
| Play 08 | The Man in the Brown Coat | Ben Adams |
00:07:31 |
| Play 09 | Brothers | Ben Adams |
00:23:01 |
| Play 10 | The Door of the Trap | Ben Adams |
00:28:56 |
| Play 11 | The New Englander | Ben Adams |
00:45:30 |
| Play 12 | War | Ben Adams |
00:10:07 |
| Play 13 | Motherhood | Ben Adams |
00:05:12 |
| Play 14 | Out of Nowhere into Nothing: I | Ben Adams |
00:52:52 |
| Play 15 | Out of Nowhere into Nothing: II-V | Ben Adams |
00:47:15 |
| Play 16 | Out of Nowhere into Nothing: VI | Ben Adams |
00:58:59 |
| Play 17 | The Man with the Trumpet | Ben Adams |
00:02:50 |