Every Thing That Rises Must Converge

O'Connor, Flannery

Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York, 1965

About this Item

Grey end-papers; b/w. frontis. photo. of the author. â Everything That Rises Must Convergeâ is a short story by American author Flannery Oâ Connor, written in 1961 in the midst of the American civil rights movement & published posthumously in 1965 as a part of this 'nine short stories' collection of the same name. In the title story, a racist white woman is accompanied by her more liberal-minded adult son during a short bus trip. As their perspectives clash, a shocking encounter with a Black woman and her young boy forces a reckoning. Oâ Connorâ s narrative delves into the complexities of prejudice, family dynamics, and the inevitable collision of conflicting ideologies against the backdrop of racial desegregation in the South. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 269 pages. D/J. in library protective cover which has been taped to the book covers. Dust Jacket un-clipped. White titles spine. Library stamps to title page & fep. label to spine & glue mark to rear end-paper. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Short Stories; Segregation; American Literature; United States; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 5133. / Hardcover (Original Blue Boards with Black Cloth Spine).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Every Thing That Rises Must Converge
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York
• Publication Date: 1965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
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  • Fiction