Marching Men (Unabridged)

Under the level winter sky I saw a thousand Christs go by.

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They sang an idle song and free As they went up to Calvary. Careless of eye and coarse of lip, They marched in holiest fellowship.

That heaven might heal the world, they gave Their earth-born dreams to deck the grave. With souls unpurged and steadfast breath They supped the sacrament of death. We often talk about the sacrifice made by soldiers during the First World War, and for the Canadian poet Marjorie Pickthall, writing about the Canadian involvement in the war, such a sacrifice was specifically Christian in nature: These marching men going off to war are like Christ carrying his cross on the way to Calvary to be crucified. Canadian soldiers returning from trenches during the Battle of the Somme photo: Castle, November , via Wikimedia Commons.

Thank you, I really enjoy these posts. Marching Men Under the level winter sky I saw a thousand Christs go by. Anderson, he said, is "America's Most Distinctive Novelist. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia.

Apr 12, AC rated it did not like it. While in general I'm a big fan of Sherwood Anderson, this book fails miserably. The idea is unbelievable and Anderson seems to keep typing hoping he can find a way to make himself believe it. This is clearly a point in which Anderson's skill in making us see the effects of the industrial revolution on individuals and societies does not hold up at all.

It's hard to really connect with or care about the characters or their situations. The marching men explanation and execution really doesn't accom While in general I'm a big fan of Sherwood Anderson, this book fails miserably. The marching men explanation and execution really doesn't accomplish anything.

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Sherwood Anderson is easily the most overlooked and brilliant writer of classic American fiction. Most of his stories and tales take place in the Midwest where he was raised and lived.

Such an amazing beauty in the simplicity of his writing, the complexities of his characters and an amazing look into Americas past and its transition into ou modern era. Nov 15, Joy rated it really liked it.

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Loved it from beginning to end. Apr 23, Dustincecil rated it liked it Shelves: The introduction suggested that at least portions if not all of this book may have been written before Anderson's first published novel. I could see where that could be the case. Much of this book felt like unresolved sketches. The brightest points weren't enough to make me want more. Interesting read though- in terms of taking a societal temperature during a specific time in American history.

What a wild time, when every other neighbor could have easily been anarchist or socialist I enjoyed Anderson's unique writing style. While it's not a cheerful tale, it is a good piece of classic creative writing. Feb 03, Rob rated it liked it.

Oct 10, James Govednik rated it it was ok Shelves: Some strong passages and sympathetic characters, but also a lot of rough edges. Interesting for its place in the author's development. I liked the depiction of Chicago labor c. Marcus Schantz rated it it was amazing Feb 24, Davy rated it liked it Aug 26, Dissidentneanderthal rated it it was amazing Jul 16, Monica Beebe rated it it was ok Jan 01, Jordan Bekenstein rated it liked it Dec 03, Jim Pozenel rated it did not like it Aug 23, Maggie Stewart-Grant rated it liked it Jul 04, Aaron rated it it was ok Jul 02, Michael Lloyd-Billington rated it it was ok Oct 05, Coladangelo rated it liked it Dec 12, William rated it liked it Mar 08, Dc96 rated it it was ok Jul 29,