Project Gutenberg 1996-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1135 Anderson, Sherwood 1876 1941 Fever, Buck Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winesburg,_Ohio The book of the grotesque -- Hands -- Paper pills -- Mother -- The philosopher -- Nobody knows -- Godliness -- A man of ideas -- Adventure -- Respectability -- The thinker -- Tandy -- The strength of God -- The teacher -- Loneliness -- An awakening -- "Queer" -- The untold lie -- Drink -- Death -- Sophistication -- Departure. Judith Boss "Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life" by Sherwood Anderson is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives of the eccentric and lonely residents of the fictional small town of Winesburg, highlighting themes of isolation, dreams unfulfilled, and the human struggle for connection. Central to these stories is George Willard, a young reporter who serves as the listener to the various “grotesques” that inhabit the town, each carrying their own burdens and yearnings. At the start of the collection, readers are introduced to the concept of "The Book of the Grotesque," through the musings of an old writer who reflects on the people he has encountered, describing them in a critical yet empathetic light. This opening portion sets the stage for the subsequent tales, where residents like Wing Biddlebaum, who is haunted by his past as a schoolteacher, and Doctor Reefy, who struggles with grief and madness, present a tapestry of the human experience. Each character reveals their complexity and vulnerability, illustrating how their attempts to hold onto their truths lead them down paths of misunderstanding and despair. The opening establishes Anderson's exploration of the intricate lives of those striving for meaning among the quiet desolation of small-town existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Pastoral fiction Ohio -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 442020 2025-07-01T05:18:05.427769 text/html 450949 2022-05-05T14:18:18 text/html 286631 2025-07-01T05:18:13.326763 application/epub+zip 287013 2025-07-01T05:18:08.831770 application/epub+zip 249274 2025-07-01T05:18:07.623795 application/epub+zip 537806 2025-07-01T05:18:17.046736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512000 2025-07-01T05:18:12.560750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416165 2022-09-01T05:46:08.530622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426374 2025-07-01T05:18:05.011829 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425980 2022-05-05T14:17:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19527 2025-07-01T05:18:17.171763 application/rdf+xml 23457 2025-07-01T05:18:08.120768 image/jpeg 4881 2025-07-01T05:18:07.871773 image/jpeg 154386 2022-05-05T14:18:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 157422 2022-05-05T14:18:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 253359 2025-07-01T05:18:05.461768 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia