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The story of the title deals with a little boy named Larry and his feelings towards his father. When his father returns home from World War II, Larry is resentful and jealous of losing his mother's undivided attention, and finds himself in a constant struggle to win back her affections.
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Frank O'Connor (1903-1966) is the author of such justly famous works as "Guests of the Nation", "My Oedipus Complex" and "First Confession" and numerous other fine stories, including "The Bridal Night," "The Luceys," and "The Long Road to Ummera." O'Connor published works of fiction and non-fiction continuously from the 1930s to the 1960s. Most recently his biography of Michael Collins, The Big Fellow, has been published by Picador.
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Some kids are cissies by nature but I was a cissy by conviction. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Some kids are cissies by nature but I was a cissy by conviction. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As with any short story collection, and especially one taking in such a large body of work as this, there are going to be ups and downs. Some of these stories aren't great: sometimes there's too little focus, not enough of a point. However, for the most part this is an excellent volume of stories, the very good far outweighing the slightly bad. The works written from the perspective of a child are especially brilliant. O'Connor's prose is always precise and, while no Chekhov or Carver, it's easy to see why he is thought so well of in regards short story writing.
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World War 2?!
1 Dec 2008
Format:Paperback
If indeed Mr O'Connor had written the title story (as the product description above states) about his experience with his mother during his father's absence in World War 2, we would be dealing with a spectacular oedipal complex. Since it was in fact a description of the time when his ftaher was away fighting in the Great War (WW1), we are only dealing with a spectacular story, written with elegance and restrained hilarity.
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