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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1955. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. A trifle rubbed at the bottom of the spine as always, still easily fine in a slightly rubbed very near fine dust jacket with almost none of the usual spine fading. Advance Review Copy with publisher's printed slip tipped to the front fly, with a pencil name (presumably of a potential reviewer) written on the top of the slip. The author's masterpiece, her second book and first book of short stories. A breathtaking collection of horror tales that probe the darkest heart of the South through the use of traditional "Southern Gothic" writing mixed with a nightmare vision seemingly derivative of German expressionism. A superior copy.

A collection of short stories featuring O'Connor's sharp observations on the South and its eccentric inhabitants.