Collected Stories

Synopsis

The definitive collection from an Irish literary icon, &“one of the masters of the short story&” (Newsweek). In the words of W. B. Yeats, Frank O&’Connor &“did for Ireland what Chekhov did for Russia.&” Anne Tyler, writing in the Chicago Sun-Times, described his tales as &“encapsulated universes.&” This indispensable volume contains the best of his short fiction, from &“Guests of the Nation&” (adapted into an Obie Award–winning play) to &“The Mad Lomasneys&” to &“First Confession&” to &“My Oedipus Complex.&” Dublin schoolteacher Ned Keating waves good-bye to a charming girl and to any thoughts of returning to his village home in the lyrical and melancholy &“Uprooted.&” A boy on an important mission is waylaid by a green-eyed temptress and seeks forgiveness in his mother&’s loving arms in &“The Man of the House,&” a tale that draws on O&’Connor&’s own difficult childhood. A series of awkward encounters and humorous misunderstandings perfectly encapsulates the complicated legacy of Irish immigration in &“Ghosts,&” the bittersweet account of an American family&’s pilgrimage to the land of their forefathers. In these and dozens of other stories, O&’Connor accomplishes the miraculous, laying bare entire lives and histories in the space of a few pages. As a writer, critic, and teacher, O&’Connor elevated the short story to astonishing new heights. This career-spanning anthology, epic in scope yet brimming with small moments and intimate details, is a true pleasure to read from first page to last.

Copyright:

1965

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781497655034

Publisher:

Open Road Media

Date of Addition:

03/09/25

Copyrighted By:

Frank O'Connor

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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