Winesburg, Ohio (Bantam Classic)
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品牌: Sherwood Anderson
基本信息·出版社：Bantam Classics
·页码：256 页
·出版日期：1995年
·ISBN：055321439X
·条形码：9780553214390
·装帧：简装
·正文语种：英语
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Published in 1919,Winesburg, Ohiois Sherwood Anderson’s masterpiece, a work in which he achieved the goal to which he believed all true writers should aspire: to see and feel “all of life within.” In a perfectly imagined world, an archetypal small American town, he reveals the hidden passions that turn ordinary lives into unforgettable ones. Unified by the recurring presence of young George Willard, and played out against the backdrop of Winesburg, Anderson’s loosely connected chapters, or stories, coalesce into a powerful novel.
In such tales as “Hands,” the portrayal of a rural berry picker still haunted by the accusations of homosexuality that ended his teaching career, Anderson’s vision is as acute today as it was over eighty-five years ago. His intuitive ability to home in on examples of timeless, human conflicts—a workingman deciding if he should marry the woman who is to bear his child, an unhappy housewife who seeks love from the town’s doctor, an unmarried high school teacher sexually attracted to a pupil—makes this book not only immensely readable but also deeply meaningful. An important influence on Faulkner, Hemingway, and others who were drawn to Anderson’s innovative format and psychological insights,Winesburg, Ohiodeserves a place among the front ranks of our nation’s finest literary achievements.
作者简介Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) spent most of his boyhood in Clyde, Ohio, the model forWinesburg, Ohio. And like the central figure of that work, Anderson left small-town life behind after his mother’s death, when he was nineteen. After serving in the Spanish-American War, the mostly self-taught Anderson became successful advertising copywriter in Chicago. Then in 1912, torn between his responsibilities and his drive to create, he had a breakdown that has become legendary. Having become the owner of a small factory, Anderson abruptly walked from his office and wandered about for four days in a trancelike state before ending up in an Ohio hospital. Realizing he must devote his life to writing, he finally broke with his wife and family and joined Carl Sandburg and Theodore Dreiser, who were at the core of Chicago’s literary group. By 1925, Anderson had demonstrated such talent that H.L. Mencken called him “America’s most distinguished novelist.” A mentor of William Faulkner and Thomas Wolfe, Anderson was known for his colloquial style and his exploration of gender and sexuality in relationships. His works of fiction includeWindy McPherson’s Son(1916);Poor White(1920);The Triumph of the Egg(1921), a short-story collection; andDark Laughter(1925). Also important are his autobiographical works:A Story Teller’s Story(1924),Tar: A Midwest Childhood(1926), andSherwood Anderson’s Memoirs(1942). He died of peritonitis on a trip abroad when a broken toothpick perforated his intestines.
媒体推荐Midwest Book Review
This classic collection of stories set in Ohio is now available in a brilliant unabridged production read by much-praised narrator Terry Bregy. Published in 1919 and now considered to be one of the forerunners of modern fiction, Sherwood Anderson's ground-breaking masterpiece runs 6 1/2 hours, four cassettes.--This text refers to theAudio Cassetteedition.
Review
"When he calls himself a 'poor scribbler' don't believe him. He is not a poor scribbler . . . he is a very great writer."—Ernest Hemingway
"Winesburg, Ohio, when it first appeared, kept me up a whole night in a steady crescendo of emotion."—Hart Crane
"As a rule, first books show more bravado than anything else, unless it be tediousness. But there is neither of these qualities inWinesburg, Ohio. . . . These people live and breathe: they are beautiful."—E. M. Forster
"Winesburg, Ohiois an extraordinarily good book. But it is not fiction. It is poetry."—Rebecca West
Review
"When he calls himself a 'poor scribbler' don't believe him. He is not a poor scribbler . . . he is a very great writer."--Ernest Hemingway
"Winesburg, Ohio, when it first appeared, kept me up a whole night in a steady crescendo of emotion."--Hart Crane
"As a rule, first books show more bravado than anything else, unless it be tediousness. But there is neither of these qualities in Winesburg, Ohio. . . . These people live and breathe: they are beautiful."--E. M. Forster
"Winesburg, Ohio is an extraordinarily good book. But it is not fiction. It is poetry."--Rebecca West
From the Trade Paperback edition.
编辑推荐Amazon.com
Library Journalpraised 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, Ohiodepicts 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.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.
专业书评From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up-Life in a small western town, by Sherwood Anderson. Narrated by Flo Gibson.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theAudio Cassetteedition.
From Library Journal
Editor White referred back to Anderson's original manuscript, typescript, letters, diaries, and early versions to reconstruct the most accurate edition of this 1919 staple available. (Classic Returns, LJ 1/97)
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.
FromAudioFile
In 1919, Sherwood Anderson published a timeless book of connected short stories about the brave, cowardly, and altogether realistic inhabitants of an imaginary American town. In 2002, Caedmon gathered 25 respected American writers to read the stories. It's a concept production that works. A few quibbles, yes. The writers read empathetically but can swallow words or rush a sentence. And at first, it's startling to adapt to one reader only to change for the next story. That said, the different voices encourage one to focus on the uniqueness of each story. And the match between reader and story often illuminates a theme. Thus, Richard Ford, chronicler of men who sabotage their lives, renders the tale of Wing Littlebaum in "Hands" particularly heartbreaking. This production is full of such wonderful pieces--do listen. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine--Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine--This text refers to theAudio Cassetteedition.
Midwest Book Review
This classic collection of stories set in Ohio is now available in a brilliant unabridged production read by much-praised narrator Terry Bregy. Published in 1919 and now considered to be one of the forerunners of modern fiction, Sherwood Anderson's ground-breaking masterpiece runs 6 1/2 hours, four cassettes.--This text refers to theAudio Cassetteedition.
Review
"When he calls himself a 'poor scribbler' don't believe him. He is not a poor scribbler . . . he is a very great writer."—Ernest Hemingway
"Winesburg, Ohio, when it first appeared, kept me up a whole night in a steady crescendo of emotion."—Hart Crane
"As a rule, first books show more bravado than anything else, unless it be tediousness. But there is neither of these qualities inWinesburg, Ohio. . . . These people live and breathe: they are beautiful."—E. M. Forster
"Winesburg, Ohiois an extraordinarily good book. But it is not fiction. It is poetry."—Rebecca West
Review
"When he calls himself a 'poor scribbler' don't believe him. He is not a poor scribbler . . . he is a very great writer."--Ernest Hemingway
"Winesburg, Ohio, when it first appeared, kept me up a whole night in a steady crescendo of emotion."--Hart Crane
"As a rule, first books show more bravado than anything else, unless it be tediousness. But there is neither of these qualities in Winesburg, Ohio. . . . These people live and breathe: they are beautiful."--E. M. Forster
"Winesburg, Ohio is an extraordinarily good book. But it is not fiction. It is poetry."--Rebecca West
From the Trade Paperback edition.
