Violent Bear It Away

First published in 1960,The Violent Bear It Awayis a landmark in American literaturea dark and absorbing example of the Gothic sensibility and bracing satirical voice that are united in Flannery O'Connor's work. In this, O'Connor's second novel, the orphaned Francis Marion Tarwater and his cousin, the schoolteacher Rayber, defy the prophecy of their dead uncle that Tarwater will become a prophet and baptize Rayber's young son, Bishop. A series of struggles ensues, 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 wrest with the legacy of their dead relative and lay claim to Bishop's soul. All this is observed by Flannery O'Connor with an astonishing combination of irony and compassion, humor and pathos.O'Connor, Flannery is the author of 'Violent Bear It Away ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780374530877 and ISBN 0374530874.