Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
"Winesburg, Ohio" is a collection of interconnected short stories that paints a picture of life in a small town in the early 20th century. The book captures the hopes, dreams, and despair of the inhabitants of Winesburg, focusing on a young reporter as he interacts with the townspeople. Each character's story reveals their inner struggles, loneliness, and search for understanding and connection, providing a profound exploration of human nature and the complexities of life in a small community.
The 268th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1919
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 52,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 24th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 46th on D. G. Myers’ 50 Greatest English Language Novels (D. G. Myers)
- 73rd on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 87th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 334th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 702nd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- The 80 Books Every Man Should Read (Esquire)