Classics · MelancholicTwenty-two linked stories about the people of a small Ohio town and the young reporter George Willard
Winesburg, Ohio
Linked stories about the lives of a small Ohio town's residents
Winesburg, Ohio is a short story cycle of 22 stories. The first, "The Book of the Grotesque," serves as an introduction. The stories are linked by setting, recurring characters and mood, and the town is loosely based on Anderson's memories of Clyde, Ohio. George Willard, a young reporter for the Winesburg Eagle, appears in all but six, and his coming-of-age ends in the last story, "Departure." The stories first appeared in magazines in 1916 to 1918, and B. W. Huebsch published the book in 1919.
More about this book
Who
George Willard, a young reporter, and the people of Winesburg.
World
The fictional town of Winesburg, Ohio.
What makes it different
It is a story cycle: 22 stories linked by setting, recurring characters and mood.
Feel
Quiet and wistful.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- Winesburg, OhioWikipedia