A satirical and humorous early work by America's best writer of the twentieth century.

The Torrents of Spring, first published in 1926, is a satirical satire of the Chicago school of literature. It represents a craze that Hemingway himself refused to follow, mocking the "great race" of writers. The Torrents of Spring is a parody of Sherwood Anderson's Dark Laughter in style and content, but throughout the story, other literary tendencies associated with American and British writers akin to Anderson-such as D. H. Lawrence, James Joyce, and John Dos Passos-are brought in for satirical comment. The Torrents of Spring is a tremendously engaging narrative that provides a rare peek into Hemingway's early career as a storyteller and stylist.