false 80177 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80177.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80177.jpg 80176 90 191520 book 1919 Winesburg, Ohio (Oxford World's Classics) total:3683|5:1142|4:1264|3:878|2:308|1:87| 3683 14119 5029 433 45645 3.85 4008 473 61968790 26511 470727 0140186557 9780140186550 28 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176309640m/470727.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176309640s/470727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/470727.Winesburg_Ohio 4.11 175 Library Journal praised this edition of Sherwood Anderson's famed short stories as "the finest edition of this seminal work available." Reconstructed to be as close to the original text as possible, Winesburg, Ohio depicts the strange, secret lives of the inhabitants of a small town. In "Hands," Wing Biddlebaum tries to hide the tale of his banishment from a Pennsylvania town, a tale represented by his hands. In "Adventure," lonely Alice Hindman impulsively walks naked into the night rain. Threaded through the stories is the viewpoint of George Willard, the young newspaper reporter who, like his creator, stands witness to the dark and despairing dealings of a community of isolated people. ]]> 1919 4 33 false Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 19:26:41 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 21:17:22 -0800 2009 Cannery Row was influenced by Winesburg, Ohio; that this book was a favorite for Wolfe, for Faulkner, for Hemingway, for Henry Miller, for David Kowalski, for brian gottlieb, for Ben, for Chris, for Philip R...more...]]> 49908235 88967 537679 055321439X 9780553214390 28 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175626872m/537679.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175626872s/537679.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/537679.Winesburg_Ohio 3.87 317 Library Journal praised this edition of Sherwood Anderson's famed short stories as "the finest edition of this seminal work available." Reconstructed to be as close to the original text as possible, Winesburg, Ohio depicts the strange, secret lives of the inhabitants of a small town. In "Hands," Wing Biddlebaum tries to hide the tale of his banishment from a Pennsylvania town, a tale represented by his hands. In "Adventure," lonely Alice Hindman impulsively walks naked into the night rain. Threaded through the stories is the viewpoint of George Willard, the young newspaper reporter who, like his creator, stands witness to the dark and despairing dealings of a community of isolated people. ]]> 1919 5 23 false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 17:14:02 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 22:27:27 -0700 2009
I loved its drab mood, and existential feel.

I loved the descriptive writing, and the small town, midwest setting, with the seasons and people changing, but life in general, staying the same.

I loved the wild brilliance to the endings.
...more...]]> 2657897 166906 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.79 2711 1919 5 10 false Tue Jul 03 00:51:48 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 23:28:36 -0800 2009
A) Fall in love with a girl
B) This might be hard to arrange by yourself, but the girl has to move away from you- but not because you split or anyt...more...]]> 1803690 124136 470727 0140186557 9780140186550 28 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176309640m/470727.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176309640s/470727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/470727.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 Library Journal praised this edition of Sherwood Anderson's famed short stories as "the finest edition of this seminal work available." Reconstructed to be as close to the original text as possible, Winesburg, Ohio depicts the strange, secret lives of the inhabitants of a small town. In "Hands," Wing Biddlebaum tries to hide the tale of his banishment from a Pennsylvania town, a tale represented by his hands. In "Adventure," lonely Alice Hindman impulsively walks naked into the night rain. Threaded through the stories is the viewpoint of George Willard, the young newspaper reporter who, like his creator, stands witness to the dark and despairing dealings of a community of isolated people. ]]> 1919 5 7 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 09 13:40:09 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 21:06:28 -0800 2009
The common problem in these stories is that the characters in Winesburg feel too much, and t...more...]]> 48911107 520753 1389906 0451525698 9780451525697 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183211486m/1389906.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183211486s/1389906.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1389906.Winesburg_Ohio 3.72 25 Library Journal praised this edition of Sherwood Anderson's famed short stories as "the finest edition of this seminal work available." Reconstructed to be as close to the original text as possible, Winesburg, Ohio depicts the strange, secret lives of the inhabitants of a small town. In "Hands," Wing Biddlebaum tries to hide the tale of his banishment from a Pennsylvania town, a tale represented by his hands. In "Adventure," lonely Alice Hindman impulsively walks naked into the night rain. Threaded through the stories is the viewpoint of George Willard, the young newspaper reporter who, like his creator, stands witness to the dark and despairing dealings of a community of isolated people. ]]> 1919 2 15 false Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 07:54:13 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 07:12:16 -0700 2009
Okay, fine, I didn't like it.

I believe I had a crisis of faith whilst reading Winesburg, Ohio. One of the bestest reasons for GR is that I've been exposed to writers that I'd never heard of and to reviews that made me sit up and say 'To the library, NOW' and I really wante...more...]]> 7577451 320783 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 5 7 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 11 08:05:21 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 11 08:06:48 -0700 2007 Winesburg, Ohio and then I read it again. It is unlike any other book that I know which is surprising since it was published in 1919. One would think that a highly regarded novel with such a unique style would have been emulated more often. Perhaps it has.

Winesburg, Ohio is a w...more...]]> 175396 18657 80177 0451529952 9780451529954 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80177.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80177.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80177.Winesburg_Ohio 3.84 77 1919 5 4 false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Mar 06 10:21:29 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 16 16:21:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 51040728 512643 470727 0140186557 9780140186550 28 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176309640m/470727.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176309640s/470727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/470727.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 Library Journal praised this edition of Sherwood Anderson's famed short stories as "the finest edition of this seminal work available." Reconstructed to be as close to the original text as possible, Winesburg, Ohio depicts the strange, secret lives of the inhabitants of a small town. In "Hands," Wing Biddlebaum tries to hide the tale of his banishment from a Pennsylvania town, a tale represented by his hands. In "Adventure," lonely Alice Hindman impulsively walks naked into the night rain. Threaded through the stories is the viewpoint of George Willard, the young newspaper reporter who, like his creator, stands witness to the dark and despairing dealings of a community of isolated people. ]]> 1919 3 9 false Mon Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 11:14:40 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 08:23:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 947691 32998 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 4 2 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Mon Apr 30 06:17:31 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 30 06:20:44 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4859063 296270 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 3 2 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Aug 21 06:12:42 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 06:13:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 34800504 130981 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 5 2 false Thu Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 06:14:42 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 18:46:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 27164630 600126 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 5 2 false Sun Jul 13 19:19:04 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 19:58:59 -0700 2008 Winesburg, Ohio is a 1919 novel told in short stories - a then-experimental form - mostly of ordinary individuals running up against a culture that has no accepted outlet for their feelings of intensity and longing. The stories are c...more...]]> 12566121 4825 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 5 2 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 15 07:23:47 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 15 07:32:08 -0800 2008 The old man had list...more...]]> 394852 9416 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 5 1 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 23 07:25:44 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 23 07:30:56 -0700 2007 more...]]> 9669983 222424 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 5 1 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 28 13:28:38 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 13:34:58 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3239841 202950 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 4 1 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 18 15:58:22 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 20 11:54:58 -0700 2007 more...]]> 79547238 147289 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 5 5 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 01 12:33:44 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 01 12:35:20 -0800 2009
The CCLaP 100: In which I read for the first time a hundred so-called literary "clas...more...]]> 64197084 750303 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 4 1 false Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 05:22:57 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 06:08:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58748104 2332103 80176 0192839772 9780192839770 310 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80176.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80176.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80176.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 4 1 false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 09:41:15 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 09:50:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51581334 121431 80177 0451529952 9780451529954 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482m/80177.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170979482s/80177.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80177.Winesburg_Ohio 3.83 3683 1919 3 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 05 10:38:38 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 10:51:31 -0700 2009
Some months later I gave it another try. This ti...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=80177