Winesburg, Ohio

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Winesburg, Ohio (1919)
by Sherwood Anderson

A critically acclaimed work of fiction by the American author Sherwood Anderson, the book, published in 1919, is a collection of related short stories, which could be loosely defined as a novel. The stories are centered on the protagonist George Willard and the fictional inhabitants of the town of Winesburg, Ohio. The critical reception to Winesburg, Ohio upon its publication was positive, but it did not receive a wide readership. Among the literati, it was very highly regarded, but its sales were modest. It is now regarded as one of the finest American novels of the 20th century.

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WINESBURG, OHIO



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SHERWOOD ANDERSON
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WINESBURG, OHIO

A GROUP OF TALES OF
OHIO SMALL TOWN LIFE



BY

SHERWOOD ANDERSON





NEW YORK
B. W. HUEBSCH
MCMXIX



COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY B. W. HURBSCH
PRINTED IN U.S.A.



TO THE MEMORY OF MY MOTHER
EMMA SMITH ANDERSON
Whose keen observations on the life about her
first awoke in me the hunger to see beneath
the surface of lives, this book is dedicated.



Some of the episodes in this book were printed
in The Seven Arts, The Masses and The Little
Review to which magazines the author makes
due acknowledment.



THE TALES AND THE PERSONS
Page
1 The Book of the Grotesque.
7 Handsconcerning wing biddlebaum.
18 Paper Pillsconcerning doctor reefy.
24 Motherconcerning elizabeth willard.
38 The Philosopherconcerning doctor parcival.
49 Nobody Knowsconcerning louise trunnion.
55 Godliness (parts I and II)concerning jesse bentley.
88 Surrender (part III)concerning louise bentley.
102 Terror (part IV)concerning david hardy.
110 A Man of Ideasconcerning joe welling.
123 Adventureconcerning alice hindman.
135 Respectabilityconcerning wash williams.
145 The Thinkerconcerning seth richmond.
166 Tandyconcerning tandy hard.
171 The Strength of Godconcerning the reverend curtis hartman.
184 The Teacherconcerning kate swift.
197 Lonelinessconcerning enoch robinson.
213 An Awakeningconcerning belle carpenter.
228 "Queer"concerning elmer cowley.
244 The Untold Lieconcerning ray pearson.
254 Drinkconcerning tom foster.
268 Deathconcerning doctor reefy and elizabeth willard.
285 Sophisticationconcerning helen white.
299 Departureconcerning george willard.


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.


This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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