Main-Travelled Road

By Hamlin Garland

Book Overview

This classic short story collection offers an unblinking portrait of the American Midwest during a time of intense change. Originally published in 1891, Main-Travelled Roads includes eleven short... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B000RBOP58
• Release Date: January 1956
• Publisher: Harper & Row
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A piece of American Naturalism

Garland captures the American West as it was at the end of the 19th Century. This collection of shorts stories is a slice of life in rural America. Garland is a true local colorist who portrays real, hard working farmers and the struggle to survive in the harsh landscape of the Midwest. Who is a true Naturalist who shows the brutal reality of American life and the lack of control people had on the conditions of their lives. These stories take you into the hardships of the countryfolk of one hundred years ago.

A piece of American Naturalism

Garland is an expert at capturing local color. This collection of short stories shows the brutal reality of farm and rural life in the Midwest. His characters are thrown around in the cruel world and have no real way of escaping. His women characters are strong and hold their own in world dominated by hard working men. This book shows how it was like to live in the West one hundred years ago.

The best of American Realism. Short stories full of heart.

Hamlin captures the essence of American Realism. The vividly painted scenes full of grit and labor keep this book moving. The characters are solid and provide the reader with a painfully honest view of life and love at the turn of the century. A necessary book for any decent collection of American Realism. Escape into the main traveled roads of humanity!