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A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories - Paperback - VERY GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780156364652
- Book Title
- Good Man Is Hard to Find : and Other Stories
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publication Year
- 1977
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Classics, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary
- Item Weight
- 8.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0156364654
ISBN-13
9780156364652
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51380
Product Key Features
Book Title
Good Man Is Hard to Find : and Other Stories
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1977
Topic
Classics, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8.1 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
77-003306
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Grade From
Ninth Grade
Dewey Decimal
813.54
Table Of Content
Contents A Good Man Is Hard to Find 1 The River 25 The Life You Save May Be Your Own 51 A Stroke of Good Fortune 67 A Temple of the Holy Ghost 85 The Artificial Nigger 103 A Circle in the Fire 133 A Late Encounter with the Enemy 161 Good Country People 177 The Displaced Person 207
Synopsis
ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS In 1955, with this short story collection, 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, grotesque 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. With these classic stories-- including The Life You Save May Be Your Own, Good Country People, The Displaced Person, and seven other acclaimed tales-- O'Connor earned a permanent place in the hearts of American readers. Much savagery, compassion, farce, art, and truth have gone into these stories. O'Connor's characters are wholeheartedly horrible, and almost better than life. I find it hard to think of a funnier or more frightening writer. -- Robert Lowell In these stories the rural South is, for the first time, viewed by a writer who orthodoxy matches her talent. The results are revolutionary. -- The New York Times Book Review Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) was born in Savannah, Georgia. She earned her M.F.A. at the University of Iowa, but lived most of her life in the South, where she became an anomaly among post-World War II authors-- a Roman Catholic woman whose stated purpose was to reveal the mystery of God's grace in everyday life. Her work-- novels, short stories, letters, and criticism-- received a number of awards, including the National Book Award., ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS In 1955, with this short story collection, 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, grotesque 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. With these classic stories-- including "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," "Good Country People," "The Displaced Person," and seven other acclaimed tales-- O'Connor earned a permanent place in the hearts of American readers. "Much savagery, compassion, farce, art, and truth have gone into these stories. O'Connor's characters are wholeheartedly horrible, and almost better than life. I find it hard to think of a funnier or more frightening writer." -- Robert Lowell "In these stories the rural South is, for the first time, viewed by a writer who orthodoxy matches her talent. The results are revolutionary." -- The New York Times Book Review Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) was born in Savannah, Georgia. She earned her M.F.A. at the University of Iowa, but lived most of her life in the South, where she became an anomaly among post-World War II authors-- a Roman Catholic woman whose stated purpose was to reveal the mystery of God's grace in everyday life. Her work-- novels, short stories, letters, and criticism-- received a number of awards, including the National Book Award.
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- Jun 24, 2019Top favorable review
Best short stories in the world
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My first time reading this author
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Short stories easy to read
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