The Torrents of Spring

First published in 1926 The Torrents of Spring is a hilarious parody of the Chicago school of literature. Poking fun at that great race of writers it depicts a vogue that Hemingway himself refused to follow. In style and substance The Torrents of Spring is a burlesque of Sherwood Andersons Dark Laughter but in the course of the narrative other literary tendencies associated with American and British writers akin to Anderson-such as D. H. Lawrence James Joyce and John Dos Passos-come in for satirical comment. A highly entertaining story The Torrents of Spring offers a rare glimpse into Hemingways early career as a storyteller and stylist.