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5.0�toiles sur 5 A good book is hard to find, Jui 2 2004

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This review is from: Complete Stories F O'connor (Paperback)

You'd think that with the short story really being and "American" form, like Jazz and baseball, that more writers would come by it naturally---not so. And of these, the truly great ones are Southern. Welty comes to mind, as does McCrae and Faulkner. Capote and then, of course, O'Connor. Of all of these though, O'Connor is the reigning queen, for her stories are like no others in the canon. True, they're Gothic to the 'inth degree, and if you know anything about the poor woman's life, you'll understand why. She ended up raising peacocks on her mother's farm due to a long illness and even before that she wasn't the model of "normal." But all of that and more is what makes her a true Southerner---one of those wonderful characters that themselves could be IN their own short story collection. So many owe a debt to this woman--McCuller, McCrae, Capote. And yet so few have come up to her level. I just can't recommend these well-written stories enough.

Would also recommend the short stories of Eudora Welty, McCrae's "Bark of the Dogwood--A Tour of Southern Homes and Gardens" and the short stories of William Faulkner.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 The book you save may be your own, Nov. 19 2004

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This is probably the most amazing collection of short stories I have ever read. O'Connor presents Southern people at their best and worst. Adding a hint of religion, O'Connor conveys the idea of salvation and how life affects those who do and do not have this. Each tale is crafted for maximum shock and emotional impact, but the effect is not cheap. O'Connor obviously dug deep to get some of this material and it shows. The only other collection of short stories I've read that had this much impact on me was Jackson McCrae's THE CHILDREN'S CORNER, which is not a book for or about children, but rather a group of stories dealing with great insight into the human condition. Excellent and highly recommended.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 The Story is the Meaning, Mai 18 2004

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Flannery O'Connor's The Complete Stories puts the reader in possession of a superb collection of all her short stories, including those published posthumously. Each story looks at humanity in grit and detail. With a passion for the absurd, O'Connor explores the condition of the South, sparing no character's flaw and yet making the reader sympathize and care for the people she creates. Like Faulkner, O'Connor seems to feel a sadness and passion for the South and its often crazy citizens. While many read "Good Country People" or "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" in high school, there are other stories less well-known that reward attention. "The River" and "Revelation" are two personal favorites. In "The River" looks at child neglect, baptism and death simultaneously. "Revelation," which was her last finished published work before she died ends on a hopeful note-the protagonist actually seems to have learned and changed at the end of the story- a rare thing in her work.

O'Connor has been a particularly influential writer among American authors, and her theories about short stories are regularly taught in the classroom. She was a great advocate for allowing the story to be the meaning, and not candy-coating for a moral. However, her concerns are woven into the fabric of each story, and the flaws in ourselves are revealed through her characters. While O'Connor is known the best for her short stories, she also wrote two novels and some literary criticism, which are not included in this volume, but are also well worth reading.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Laughing at Iqhope
This has got to be one of the funniest things I have ever read in my life! Iqhope, did you not know that Virginia is a Southern state?

Publi� le Avril 22 2004

5.0�toiles sur 5 you owe it to yourself.
A dear friend suggested a few Flan stories to me, and I guess I got hooked. With this volume consumed, I can now say I have read all of the published short stories of this... Read more

Publi� le F�v 2 2004 par Cipriano

5.0�toiles sur 5 Bloody Genius
There's a famous saw (that some attribute to the English evangelist David Watson) to the effect that, "The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 13 2004

3.0�toiles sur 5 Why Stories Like This are Considered Literary
Since I couldn't afford to go back to school to get my Masters, I thought it might be wise to obtain the required reading list and read myself through an alternate education. Read more

Publi� le Oct. 19 2003 par iqhope

2.0�toiles sur 5 Cruelty
For her narrative talent, the lady gets at least 4 stars. But be forewarned: her stories can be cruel (e.g. the murder of children). Read more

Publi� le Avril 8 2003

5.0�toiles sur 5 Finding the truth
Genius! These stories remind me how much we can learn from people very different from ourselves. A Southern American white woman, O'Conner offers invaluable gems on American... Read more

Publi� le Nov. 20 2002 par Aaron

5.0�toiles sur 5 An Amazing Collection!
I was lucky enough during one semester in college to be forced to read several works by Flannery O'Connor. Read more

Publi� le Mai 19 2002 par Faulknernut

5.0�toiles sur 5 Lessons to be learned here--O'Connor was no fool
I read this collection during college, in my senior literature seminar. I find O'Connor's stories to be the best, most brutally honest, thought-provoking and attitude-altering... Read more

Publi� le Mars 25 2002 par SEP

5.0�toiles sur 5 Darkly funny and scarily true
O'Connor's work is the South-- through a glass darkly. I remember in a literature class being read a letter where O'Connor wrote of some klansmen who spent the night in her... Read more

Publi� le Mars 15 2002 par Kimberly Wells

5.0�toiles sur 5 The Greatest American Short Story Writer
Flannery O'Connor is, in my humble opinion, the greatest. This book is my favorite single work that encompasses the breadth of what short story writing is all about. Read more

Publi� le Juil 1 2001 par Lavelle McAlpin

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