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A Good Man Is Hard to Find, and Other Stories
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by Flannery O'Connor; Read by Marguerite Gavin


About this book

A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by American author Flannery O'Connor. The Southern Gothic collection was first published in 1955 by Hartcourt, Brace and Company. The short stories explore O'Connor's grotesque view of life which is often realistic and ultimately hopeful. A Good Man is Hard to Find is her second published work and established O'Connor as a major voice in American literature. Short stories in the collection include "The River," "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," and "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" - its namesake.

From the publisher

This is the collection that established Flannery O'Connor's reputation as a one of the American masters of the short story.

This now classic book revealed Flannery O'Connor as one of the most original and provocative writers to emerge from the South. Her apocalyptic vision of life is expressed through grotesque, often comic situations in which the principal character faces a problem of salvation: the grandmother, in the title story, confronting the murderous Misfit; a neglected four-year-old boy looking for the Kingdom of Christ in the fast-flowing waters of the river; General Sash, about to meet the final enemy.

Stories include:

"The River""The Life You Save May Be Your Own""A Stroke of Good Fortune""A Temple of the Holy Ghost""The Artificial Nigger""A Circle in the Fire""A Late Encounter with the Enemy""Good Country People""The Displaced Person"

First Edition Identification

First editions can be identified by the presence of the words "First Edition" on the copyright page as well as a typographic error on page 125 which reads "tyring" instead of "trying."

Details

  • Title A Good Man Is Hard to Find, and Other Stories
  • Author Flannery O'Connor; Read by Marguerite Gavin
  • Binding MP3 CD
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Hmh Audio
  • ISBN 9781094063690 / 109406369X
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: South