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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)

Year of Publication: 1921Genres: Single Author Collections , Published 1900 onward

Running Time: 07 hours 07 minutes 17 seconds

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