A meticulously written study of human pain.
An intriguing piece of working class fiction by Anderson. Even better than his novel Kit Brandon.
Good listening for English major or fans of the era of rather depressing stories.
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.
the intro by malcom cowley is certainly a plus with what seems his
in-depth understanding of this anderson classic
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.
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.