| Description |
xvii, 203 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-197) and index. |
| Contents |
Faith, philosophy, and fiction -- O'Connor contra nihilism -- Modern man as malgré lui in Wise blood -- Wise blood and the difficult return to God -- "Good country people" and the seduction of nihilism -- The nature of evil in "The lame shall enter first" -- Social change in "The enduring chill" -- Modernity vs. mystery in "A view of the woods" -- Redemption and the ennoblement of suffering in "The artificial nigger" -- Grace, the Devil, and the prophet. |
| Summary |
Edmondson (government and sociology, Georgia College and State U.) writes what he hopes will serve as a philosophical guide to the works of Flannery O'Connor. He discusses her religious and philosophic beliefs, emphasizing O'Connor's use of fiction to confront and provoke readers with some of the most profound and troubling questions of modern existence. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. |
| Subject |
O'Connor, Flannery -- Ethics.
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O'Connor, Flannery -- Philosophy.
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O'Connor, Flannery. (OCoLC)fst00044233
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O'Connor, Flannery.
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O'Connor, Flannery -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Nihilism (Philosophy) in literature.
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Good and evil in literature.
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Nihilism in literature.
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Ethics. (OCoLC)fst00915833
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Good and evil in literature. (OCoLC)fst00944908
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Nihilism in literature. (OCoLC)fst01037713
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Nihilism (Philosophy) in literature. (OCoLC)fst01037710
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Philosophy. (OCoLC)fst01060777
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Religion. (DE-588)4049396-9
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Ethik. (DE-588)4015602-3
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| Spine Title |
Return to good & evil |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Edmondson, Henry T., 1955- Return to good and evil. Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2002 (OCoLC)606882803 |
| ISBN |
0739104217 (alkaline paper) |
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9780739104217 (alkaline paper) |
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