Winesburg, Ohio

Winesburg, Ohio

Hardback
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Written by Ohio-native Sherwood Anderson in 1919, Winesburg, Ohio, is a collection of interconnected short stories set in the fictional small town of Winesburg. Through the eyes of the young George Willard, we are given an intimate look into the lives of the townsfolk as they struggle with the contradiction of their desires for a greater life and a meaningful connection with others while living in a stifling, alienating small town. Each story provides a glimpse into the inner thoughts and emotions of the characters, whilst being unable to express them. A poignant and moving exploration of the human experience, Winesburg, Ohio has been deemed one of the greatest English-language novels.

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Format
Hardback
Pages
190
Price
19.50 €

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An American classic for all that love short stories. Loosly led through Winesburg, Ohio by the young George Willard, the towns news reporter, we get to know a cast of many different characters that live in this midwestern place. The feeling of longing and that life is bound to begin elsewhere are woven through all twenty two tales. Andersons characters struggle to communicate with each other always seems believable and never tip into charicatures of miscommunications. The tone of the narrative voice stays in a reporting tone for most all of the book, but once it leaves this modus, Anderson surprises with pleasantly poetic passages. I can only recommend this book to anyone that wants to dive into a master work of the twentieth century that influenced other greatAmerican writers like Hemingway and Faulkner.

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