Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor

Complete Stories

Flannery O'Connor

576 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

This is the complete collection of stories from one of the most original and powerful American writers of the twentieth century. Including A Good Man is Hard to Find and Everything That Rises Must Converge, this collection also...

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Moods

dark 90%
challenging 60%
funny 42%
sad 42%
tense 42%
reflective 33%
emotional 30%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 37%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 20% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

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