Flannery O'Connor — Everything That Rises Must Converge

New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1965 . First edition. Cloth. The fourth printing of Flannery O'Connor's posthumously published collection of nine short stories, written in the final decade of her life. The first edition, fourth printing.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The work of American novelist, short story writer, and essayist Flannery O'Connor, whose works often reflected her Catholic faith and questions of morality, and who often wrote in a sardonic Southern Gothic style.Of the nine tales in this collection, seven had been previously printed in magazines or literary journals, including three that won O. Henry Awards. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards, and in unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with board heads lightly age toned. Front hinge a touch strained, but firmly held. Chip and small closed tears to dust wrapper back strip head, with significant closed tear to back strip tail. Rear wrap lightly age toned to perimeters. Tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.