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.
