Correspondence of Flannery O'Connor and the Brainard Cheneys

by C. Ralph Stephens (Editor)

188 previously unpublished letters between Flannery O'Connor and novelist Brainard Cheney, a fellow Roman Catholic close to the Tate circle

220 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1986

Reviews

[Craig Amason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fans of O'Connor's first published letters, The Habit of Being, often miss this publication, but it is well worth the effort to find it (usually in academic libraries). O'Connor's letters reflect the fact that she often assumed different personas for her many correspondents, which to some degree we all do. These letters reveal a very interesting, intellectual side to O'Connor.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Historically interesting for the social intimacy of the relationships. Even more interesting for O'Connor's occasional turn of phrase.

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The editorial annotations are annoyingly heavy handed here, but I'll never get enough of O'Connor's correspondence.