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Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories by Flannery O'Connor (1992, Hardcover)
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Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories, Hardcover by O'Connor, Flannery, ISBN 0151365040, ISBN-13 9780151365043, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A collection of all the short stories, novels, essays, and selected letters of one of the most unique and important writers in the Southern tradition
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100151365040
ISBN-139780151365043
eBay Product ID (ePID)38191
Product Key Features
Book TitleGood Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Short Stories (Single Author), General, Literary
Publication Year1992
GenreLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Fiction
AuthorFlannery O'Connor
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN91-045385
TitleLeadingA
ReviewsWith an keen eye for the dark side of human nature, an amazing ear for dialogue, and a necessary sense of irony, Flannery O'Conner exposes the underside of life in the rural south of the United States. One of the powers in her writing lies in her ability to make the vulnerability of one into that of many; another is her mastery of shifting "control" from character to character, making the outcome uncertain. Sexual and racial attitudes, poverty and riches, adolescence, old age, and being thirty-four which "wasn't any age at all" are only some of the issues touched on in this collection. When Ruby has to walk up the "steeple steps...[that]...reared up" as she climbed to her fourth floor apartment, we feel her pain as she "gripped the banister rail fiercely and heaved herself up another step..." Flannery O'Conner, a 1972 National Book Award winner, reminds us that none of the roles in our lives is stagnant and that wearing blinders takes away more than just a view. Through her stories we see that what we blind ourselves to is bound to appear again and again. -- For great reviews of books for girls, check out Let's Hear It for the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14. -- From 500 Great Books by Women;
SynopsisAn essential collection of classic stories that established Flannery O'Connor's reputation as an American master of fiction--now with a new introduction by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Groff In 1955, with the title story and others in this critical edition, Flannery O'Connor firmly laid claim to her place as one of the most original and provocative writers of her generation. Steeped in a Southern Gothic tradition that would become synonymous with her name, these stories show O'Connor's unique view of life--infused with religious symbolism, haunted by apocalyptic possibility, sustained by the tragic comedy of human behavior, confronted by the necessity of salvation. These classic stories--including "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," "Good Country People," and "The Displaced Person," among others, are sure to inspire future generations of fans and remind existing readers why she remains a master of the short story., The collection that established O'Connor's reputation as one of the american masters of the short story. The volume contains the celebrated title story, a tale of the murderous fugitive The Misfit, as well as "The Displaced Person" and eight other stories.
