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Winesburg, Ohio
Winesburg Ohio
Author: Sherwood Anderson
'Here [is] a new order of short story,' said H. L. Mencken when Winesburg, Ohio was published in 1919. 'It is so vivid, so full of insight, so shiningly life-like and glowing, that the book is lifted into a category all its own.' Indeed, Sherwood Anderson's timeless cycle of loosely connected tales--in which a young reporter named George Willard...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140433043
ISBN-10: 014043304X
Publication Date: 1/1988
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Viking Penguin Inc
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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Midwesterntool avatar reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 19 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Being an oddball from Ohio myself, I should have really enjoyed this book. I could relate to aspects of each character. However, Sherwood Anderson's deadpan narration failed to hold my attention as I read it. It was evident why he didn't have much commercial success after Winesburg Ohio was published.
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reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 13 more book reviews
A meticulously written study of human pain.
reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 28 more book reviews
An intriguing piece of working class fiction by Anderson. Even better than his novel Kit Brandon.
reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 24 more book reviews
Good listening for English major or fans of the era of rather depressing stories.
Mamacita avatar reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 11 more book reviews
Winesburg, Ohio is considered by many to be Sherwood Anderson's best book. It's a collection of short stores about the people in Winesburg, Ohio, who confide their hopes, dreams, fear, etc, to George Willard, a young reporter.
reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 6 more book reviews
the intro by malcom cowley is certainly a plus with what seems his
in-depth understanding of this anderson classic
Becky43 avatar reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 13 more book reviews
It's a series of portraits of the people in fictional Winesburg, so it's not a plot-driven book, but rather one that invokes a sense of place & time.
reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 40 more book reviews
I feel like a traitor to the lit community for only giving this book 2 stars. I tried SOOOOO hard to like it. I really did. I just didn't care for the literary style, characters or stories.


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