When Winter Comes to Main Street
When Winter Comes to Main Street, published in 1922, is Grant Overton's lively survey of the popular fiction of its day, with a title borrowed from two bestsellers, If Winter Comes and Main Street. Overton, a book editor and critic, writes chapter-length portraits of novelists such as Hugh Walpole, Rebecca West, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Arnold Bennett, Irvin S. Cobb, Frank Swinnerton, W. Somerset Maugham and Robert W. Chambers, mixing biography, plot summaries and opinion. Shorter chapters cover adventure stories, comic novels, travel books, children's books, poets and playwrights. The book is a snapshot of what American readers were buying and discussing in the early 1920s. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about When Winter Comes to Main Street
When Winter Comes to Main Street by Grant M. Overton can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read When Winter Comes to Main Street online?
Yes. When Winter Comes to Main Street opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is When Winter Comes to Main Street free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of When Winter Comes to Main Street is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is When Winter Comes to Main Street in the public domain?
Yes. When Winter Comes to Main Street by Grant M. Overton is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read When Winter Comes to Main Street?
About 5 h 23 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is When Winter Comes to Main Street?
When Winter Comes to Main Street by Grant M. Overton is filed under "Essays & Letters" in the Vinteuil library.
