The Gospel According to Flannery O'Connor: Examining the Role of the Bible in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction

by Jordan Cofer

Book Overview

Jordan Cofer examines the influence of the Bible upon Flannery O'Connor's fiction. While there are many studies exploring how her Catholicism affected her fiction, this book argues that O'Connor is heavily influenced by the Bible itself. Specifically, it explicates the largely undocumented ways in which she used the Bible as source material for her work. It also shows that, rhetorically, many of O'Connor's stories (and/or characters) are based...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501314270
• ISBN13: 9781501314278
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"