The Grandmothers Explained

The Grandmothers is a 1927 novel by Glenway Wescott which received the Harper Novel Prize.^{[1] [2]} Based upon Wescott's own life and family,^[3] it is told through the eyes of young Alwyn Tower who leaves the farm to live in Europe, but who remains haunted by his long-dead family members – grandparents, great-uncles and aunts, whose lives were shattered by the Civil War. Each chapter is devoted to a different family member. Written in a lyrical, poetic style, it is Wescott's most enduring work.

Editions

• The Grandmothers, a Family Portrait, Harper & Brothers (1927)
• ...with an introduction by Fred B. Millett, Harper & Brothers (1950)
• ...with an introduction by John W. Aldridge, Arbor House (1986)
• ...with an introduction by Sargent Bush, Jr., University of Wisconsin Press (1996)

External links

• Full text of The Grandmothers (first edition) at the Internet Archive

Notes and References

1. News: Good-bye, Wisconsin, by Glenway Wescott. The Post-Crescent. December 8, 1928. 11. Newspapers.com. November 7, 2016 .
2. News: Carter. John. Glenway Wescott's Saga Of a Pioneer Family; " Thee Grandmothers" Is a Broader and Less Cynical "Spoon River". 1927-08-28. The New York Times. 2020-03-31. en-US. 0362-4331.
3. Langdon. Mabel. 1930. Midwestern Writers: Glenway Wescott. Prairie Schooner. 4. 2. 117–123. 40622134. 0032-6682.