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Winesburg, Ohio (with an Introduction by Ernest Boyd)
Winesburg Ohio - with an Introduction by Ernest Boyd Author:Sherwood Anderson Sherwood Anderson?s most famous work, ?Winesburg, Ohio? is a cycle of short stories set in the fictional town of Winesburg, loosely based on the author?s own home town of Clyde, Ohio. A picture of small town America during the first part of the 20th century, the series of short stories revolves around the life George Willard, from youth, through... more » his yearning for independence, to his eventually departure from the town. Each story tells the tale of a distinct member of the town as related to George, a young reporter for the ?Winesburg Eagle?. Through this device the author establishes a frame in which George acts as a recorder of the other town members? narratives and which also acts as a foil for his own coming-of-age story. Central to all the stories are the themes of loneliness and isolation which permeate the existence of small-town life. Belonging to both the modernist and realist literary traditions, ?Winesburg, Ohio? is a work which in a way defies classification, being at once both a novel and a series of short stories. Generally well received upon its first publication in 1919, the work over time has come to be regarded as a classic of modern American literature. This edition includes an introduction by Ernest Boyd and is printed on premium acid-free paper.« less