Web and the Rock Author:Thomas Wolfe The Web and the Rock mirrors Wolfe's own life through George Webber, a young writer's whose evolution from small-town southern boy to struggling New York novelist attempts to answer the brooding protagonist's question, "What is it that a young man wants?" — He becomes involved in a stormy affair with his married edi... more »tor; goes to Europe for inspiration and is disillusioned by the rise of Hitler's power. He dreams of returning to his roots ... his home town, but realizes that he can't recapture the past.« less