Winesburg, Ohio (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Sherwood Anderson
- First Published: 1919
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: Winesburg, Ohio
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Nineteenth century, Midwest, Ohio, Obsession, Ministry or ministers, Small-town life, Gossip, Eccentrics or eccentricities, Reporting or reporters
- Locales: Winesburg, OH
Characters Discussed
George Willard, the young reporter who learns about life from confessions and observations of townspeople. The son of an insensitive man and a sensitive mother, young Willard accepts the practical help of his father but follows the inclinations of his mother in accepting his job. Living as he does in the family hotel, which has seen better days, he runs alone and thinks long thoughts. Something about him draws the weak, the insecure, and the hopeless as well as the clever and strong. His loyalties to those who give him their confidences are unflinching. He...
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