Alice and the Lost Novel
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- Essay collection
- Autobiography
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| Author | Sherwood Anderson |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Short Novels of the Twentieth Century |
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| Publisher | Elkin Mathews and Marrot |
Publication date | 1929 |
| Publication place | United States |
Alice and The Lost Novel is a 1929 book containing a collection of two autobiographical essays by the American author Sherwood Anderson (1876–1941).[1][2]
Alice and The Lost Novel was issued as part of the “Short Novels of the Twentieth Century” series by the London publisher Elkin Mathews and Marrot, in a limited edition of 530 numbered and signed copies, making it one of Anderson’s rarest publications.[3]
The volume consists of two autobiographical prose pieces, “Alice” and “The Lost Novel”, in which Anderson reflects on the creative process, the struggles of the writer’s life, and the emotional undercurrents that shaped his fiction. Both essays offer a deeply personal look into the author’s artistic philosophy and his preoccupation with authenticity, failure, and the search for meaning through art.[3]