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Winesburg, Ohio
Winesburg Ohio
Author: Sherwood Anderson
Inspired by Anderson's Midwestern boyhood and his adulthood in early 20th-century Chicago, this volume gave birth to the American story cycle, for which Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and later writers were forever indebted. Defying the prudish sensibilities of his time, Anderson embraced frankness and truth. Here we meet all those whose portrai...  more »
PBS Market Price: $7.09 or $3.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780451529954
ISBN-10: 0451529952
Publication Date: 11/1/2005
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Signet Classics
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.
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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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