āThese notes make no pretense of being a record of fact. That isnāt their object. They are merely notes of impressions, a record of vagrant thoughts, hopes, ideas that have floated through the mind of one present-day Americanā¦It is my aim to be true to the essence of things. Thatās what Iām after.ā
Told through many notes in four books and an epilogue, Sherwood Andersonās memoir of Midwestern life and culture journeys through the authorās own imaginative world and through the world of facts. From Andersonās childhood to his attempt to ingratiate himself with New Yorkās literary elite, A Story Tellerās Story is a unique look into the psyche of an American icon.
āThese notes make no pretense of being a record of fact. That isnāt their object. They are merely notes of impressions, a record of vagrant thoughts, hopes, ideas that have floated through the mind of one present-day Americanā¦It is my aim to be true to the essence of things. Thatās what Iām after.ā
Told through many notes in four books and an epilogue, Sherwood Andersonās memoir of Midwestern life and culture journeys through the authorās own imaginative world and through the world of facts. From Andersonās childhood to his attempt to ingratiate himself with New Yorkās literary elite, A Story Tellerās Story is a unique look into the psyche of an American icon.