Winesburg, Ohio Text and Criticism |
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Author:
| Anderson, Sherwood |
Editor:
| Ferres, John H. |
Series title: | Critical Library, Viking Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-024779-4 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1996 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Penguin Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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George Willard is a young reporter on the
Winesburg Eagleto whom, one by one, the inhabitants of Winesburg, Ohio, confide their hopes, their dreams, and their fears. This town of friendly but solitary people comes to life as Anderson's special talent exposes the emotional undercurrents that bind its people together. In this timeless cycle of short stories, he lays bare the life of a small town in the American Midwest. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the...
More DescriptionGeorge Willard is a young reporter on theWinesburg Eagleto whom, one by one, the inhabitants of Winesburg, Ohio, confide their hopes, their dreams, and their fears. This town of friendly but solitary people comes to life as Anderson's special talent exposes the emotional undercurrents that bind its people together. In this timeless cycle of short stories, he lays bare the life of a small town in the American Midwest.
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