Winesburg, Ohio, gave birth to the American story cycle, for which William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and later writers were forever indebted. Defying the prudish sensibilities of his time, Anderson never omitted anything adult, harsh, or shocking; instead he embraced frankness, truth, and the hidden depths everyone possesses. Here we meet young George Willard, a newspaper reporter with dreams; Kate Swift, the schoolteacher who attempts to seduce him; Wing Biddlebaum, a berry picker whose hands are the source of both his renown and shame; Alice Hindman, who has one last adventure; and all the other complex human beings whose portraits brought American literature into the modern age. Their stories make up a classic and place its author alongside the best of American writers.

With an Introduction by Irving Howe
and an Afterword by Dean Koontz

265 pages

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	November 1, 2005
ISBN13	9780451529954
Publishers	Penguin Putnam Inc
Pages	265
Dimensions	105 × 172 × 171 mm · 149 g
Language	English
Contributor	Dean Koontz
Contributor	Irving Howe

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