Everything That Rises Must Converge by O'Connor, Flannery - 1965

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1965 Introduced by Robert Fitzgerald. First edition, first printing. Publisher's black cloth over light blue boards, lettered in white and ruled in royal blue; in the original white dust jacket, lettered in black, blue, and green. About near fine, with some light wear to the spine ends, a hint of fading to the board edges, some minor residue and light creasing pages xxiii-xxx, otherwise bright and clean interior; unclipped dust jacket, with some a hint of light wear and minor creasing to the spine ends, a few faint smudges to the otherwise bright and clean panels. An excellent copy. Everything that Rises Must Converge is a posthumously published collection of nine of O'Connor's short stories, seven of which had previously been published in literary journals and magazines. Specifically, it includes "Greenleaf," "A View of the Woods," "The Enduring Chill," "The Comforts of Home," "The Lame Shall Enter First," "Revelation," "Parker's Back," and Judgment Day" in addition to "Everything that Rises Must Converge." O'Connor, who passed away at the young age of 38, was working on these pieces during the last decade of her life and up until her death. Accordingly, this volume was published by O'Connor's estate not only to complete the author's intention of publishing this collection but also in memorial for her life and writings achievements. As the dust jacket explains, "Each of the nine stories carries her highly individual stamp, and could have been written by no one else," making this collection "the most worthy memorial that Flannery O'Connor could have left behind.". 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.