Dec 24, 2009
The central character, insofar as the book has one, is George Willard. This young reporter for the Winesburg Eagle draws the confidences of many of the lost souls who, misunderstood or ignored by their fellow townspeople, are mostly silent and invisible. When George leaves town at the end of the book, he plans to become a writer--to give voice to the voiceless, as Anderson does here.
Of the twenty-five stories in WINESBURG, OHIO, among the most striking are “HANDS,” “ADVENTURE,” and “THE UNTOLD LIE.” Each is also typical: Anderson’s stories are plotless, depending...
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