Los habitantes del pequeño pueblo de Winesburg parecen llevar una existencia tranquila, pero escondidas bajo la superficie hay historias pasadas y presentes de amor e indiferencia, sueños y desilusiones, esperanza y miedo. En esta selección se han incluido los relatos más impactantes sin perder el hilo conductor de todos ellos: el personaje de George Willard, un joven reportero que ansía ser escritor y recaba información sobre la vida de los habitantes del pueblo. En estos relatos, Sherwood Anderson se adentra en la vida interior de la gente corriente que vive en el Ohio de principios de s. XX para mostrar la represión y soledad que muchos soportan. Su habilidad para desvelar cada una de las historias por medio de minuciosas y reveladoras descripciones, en combinación con una narración sencilla y concisa, consigue dibujar unas imágenes vívidas de unos personajes verdaderamente inolvidables.
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Despite the seemingly calm existence led by people in the small town of Winesburg, hiding beneath the surface are stories past and present of love and indifference, dreams and disappointment, hope and fear. This particular selection includes the more shocking stories, but without losing the main thread that binds all of them together: the character of George Willard, a young journalist who has dreams of becoming a writer and gathers information regarding the life of the town’s inhabitants.
In these short stories, Sherwood Anderson delves deep into the inner lives of ordinary people living in the Ohio at the beginning of the early twentieth century in order to depict the repression and loneliness that many endure. His ability to disclose each story by way of minute and insightful descriptions, combined with his simple and concise narration, serves to paint vivid pictures of some truly unforgettable characters.
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Despite the seemingly calm existence led by people in the small town of Winesburg, hiding beneath the surface are stories past and present of love and indifference, dreams and disappointment, hope and fear. This particular selection includes the more shocking stories, but without losing the main thread that binds all of them together: the character of George Willard, a young journalist who has dreams of becoming a writer and gathers information regarding the life of the town’s inhabitants.
In these short stories, Sherwood Anderson delves deep into the inner lives of ordinary people living in the Ohio at the beginning of the early twentieth century in order to depict the repression and loneliness that many endure. His ability to disclose each story by way of minute and insightful descriptions, combined with his simple and concise narration, serves to paint vivid pictures of some truly unforgettable characters.
