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The Violent Bear It Away

Auteur(s): Flannery O’ Connor
Narrateur(s): Mark Bramhall
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First published in 1960, The Violent Bear It Away is now a landmark in American literature. It is a dark and absorbing example of the gothic sensibility and bracing satirical voice that are united in Flannery O'Conner's work. In it, the orphaned Francis Marion Tarwater and his cousin, Rayber, defy the prophecy of their dead uncle - that Tarwater will become a prophet and will baptize Rayber's young son, Bishop. A series of struggles ensue, as Tarwater fights an internal battle against his innate faith and the voices calling him to be a prophet, while Rayber tries to draw Tarwater into a more “reasonable” modern world. Both wrestle with the legacy of their dead relatives and lay claim to Bishop's soul.

O'Connor observes all this with an astonishing combination of irony and compassion, humor and pathos. The result is a novel whose range and depth reveal a brilliant and innovative writer acutely alert to where the sacred lives and where it does not.

©1960 Flannery O'Connor (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Classiques Historique Fiction Spirituel

Ce que les critiques en disent

“There is very little contemporary fiction which touches the level of Flannery O’Connor at her best.” ( New York Herald Tribune)
“I am sure her books will live on and on in American literature.” (Elizabeth Bishop, American poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner)
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I had read a collection of Flannery O’Connor’s short stories decades ago and remember being struck and deeply affected by one about a man who gets the face of Jesus tattooed on his back. Since I’ve got Audible I’ve been seeking out important books that I’ve missed along the way. I decided I needed to read/hear this book and wow. The story and characters are gripping, the narrative deep, twisted and compelling and the writing is powerful, visceral, intensely visual. Again. Wow. I really enjoyed the reading of the book. I gravitate to readers who take on the voices of the characters, for me it brings it alive, and Mark Bramhall’s performance supports and enhances this great literary work.

Essential Book

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Southern gothic at its finest - an incredible novel.

Rich with symbolism & metaphor. Among many themes, the story visits religion, spiritual pride, secularism, destiny and coming of age. All interwoven with the constant theme of “the terrible speed of mercy. “

Flawless narration!

Recommended Read

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The theme of this book is not immediately apparent and its content is mysterious and just a little haunting. While I couldn't develop a clear thesis on what I just read, I can't help but think about it obsessively, like a bystander who just watched a school bus of children get narrowly missed by a semi in an intersection.

The writing in this book is superb, and its imagery riveting. It's not the "feel good" book of the century, but it will make you reflect on a great deal.

A cornucopia of emotion.

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