Bibliograph

The best of Frank O'Connor, Frank O'Connor ; selected and edited by Julian Barnes

Type

Label

The best of Frank O'Connor, Frank O'Connor ; selected and edited by Julian Barnes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages xii-xiii)

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The best of Frank O'Connor

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

264043856

Responsibility statement

Frank O'Connor ; selected and edited by Julian Barnes

Series statement

Everyman's library, 321

Summary

Selected and arranged thematically by Julian Barnes, the rich mix of writings in The Best of Frank O'Connor starts off with his most famous short story, Guests of the Nation, set during the Irish War of Independence; chronicles his childhood with an alcoholic father and protective mother; and traces his literary influences in brilliant essays on Joyce and Yeats. OConnors wonderfully polyphonic tales of family, friendship, and rivalry are set beside those that bring to life forgotten souls on the fringes of society. O'Connor's writings about Ireland vividly evoke the land he called home, while other stories probe the hardships and rewards of Irish emigration. Finally, we see O'Connor grappling, in both fiction and memoir, with the largest questions of religion and belief.

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