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Winesburg, Ohio
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $38.95
Publisher: Lushena Books
Published: Sep 8 2025
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson (1919) is a collection of interconnected short stories set in the small town of Winesburg. The book portrays the inner lives, loneliness, and struggles of ordinary townspeople, each burdened by hidden desires, fears, and frustrations. The central figure is George Willard, a young newspaper reporter, who listens to and learns from the townsfolk's confessions. Through his eyes, the reader witnesses the spiritual isolation of characters such as Wing Biddlebaum, Doctor Parcival, and Elizabeth Willard. Ultimately, George matures and decides to leave Winesburg in search of a broader life, symbolizing escape from the stifling constraints of small-town existence.
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