The Violent Bear It Away O'connor, Flannery Literature

8vo. A lovely 1st Edition of this 20th-century literary high spot, in beautiful original publisher's dust jacket. "It is the second and final novel that she published. The first chapter was originally published as the story "You Can't Be Any Poorer Than Dead" in the journal New World Writing. The novel tells the story of Francis Marion Tarwater, a fourteen-year-old boy who is trying to escape the destiny his uncle has prescribed for him: the life of a prophet. Like most of O'Connor's stories, the novel is filled with Catholic themes and dark images, making it a classic example of Southern Gothic literature." - wiki O'Connor's third book. 243pp. Publisher's cloth-backed red-patterned boards. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner bookplate to front pastedown and three Yale University Faculty Club stamps. Dust jacket with mild edge wear. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. A splendid edition.