Product Description
A novel about life in a small Midwestern town in the 1890s, where everyday existence is not always as simple as it seems. This "Norton Critical Edition" contains the text of the first book edition, published in 1919. It is annotated and is accompanied by a map of Winesburg. The "Backgrounds" section includes a selection of Anderson's letters and memoirs as well as eight contemporary reviews that indicate the initial critical reception of "Winesburg, Ohio", whilst "Criticism" collects six assessments of the book published since the 1960s. A chronology and selected bibliography are also included.