A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
HarperCollins · Paperback · December 10, 2019
An 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.
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- Who it’s for
- Southern Gothic, religious symbolism, and tragic comedy meet in stories that unsettle as they entertain.
- Themes
- Religious symbolism, Apocalyptic possibility, Salvation
- Genres
- Short Stories (Single Author), Gothic Romance, American Literary Collections
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An 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.
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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.
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Southern Gothic, religious symbolism, and tragic comedy meet in stories that unsettle as they entertain.
Come here for
- Sharp, layered short fiction with a distinctly Southern Gothic cast
- The uneasy meeting of religious symbolism and human folly
Expect
- Dark humor alongside apocalyptic possibility
- A collection built for reading one story at a time
Where it sits
| Short Stories (Single Author) | 84% |
|---|---|
| Gothic Romance | 59% |
| American Literary Collections | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Ghost Stories
- 20th-Century Historical Fiction
- Literary Fiction
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- Faith & Fiction
- Gothic Romance
- Romance Collections
- American Historical Romance
- Authors
- Flannery O'Connor
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 10, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Religious symbolism · Apocalyptic possibility · Salvation
- Reading lane
- The Classics