"Marching Men" by Sherwood Anderson is a novel published in 1917. Norman "Beaut" McGregor grows up disgusted by the powerlessness of coal miners in his hometown. After fleeing to Chicago, he discovers a radical vision: organizing workers through synchronized marching. As he pursues his dream of imposing order on chaos, McGregor navigates romantic entanglements and legal battles while developing his militant philosophy. The novel explores labor organization, the eradication of disorder, and the role of exceptional individuals in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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