Winesburg, Ohio

This classic book is Sherwood Anderson-s 1919 short story cycle, -Winesburg, Ohiö. The stories centre upon George Willard, and chronicle his life experiences from childhood to his eventual abandoning of his hometown. This volume contains twenty-two short stories, each one exploring a character-s loneliness and seclusion. Known as one of the first works of Modernist literature, -Winesburg, Ohiö would make for a worthy addition to any collection, and is not to be missed by fans of Anderson-s work. Contents include: -The Book of the Grotesque-, -Hands-, -Paper Pills-, -Mother-, -The Philosopher-, -Nobody Knows-, -Godliness-, -Surrender-, -Terror-, -A Man of Ideas-, -Adventure-, -Respectability-, -The Thinker-, -Tandy-, -The Strength of God-, -The Teacher-, -Loneliness-, -An Awakening-, etc. Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) was an American novelist and writer of short stories. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.