The Edge of Sadness
First edition | |
Author | Edwin O'Connor |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Little, Brown |
Publication date | 1961 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
The Edge of Sadness is a novel by the American author Edwin O'Connor. It was published in 1961 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1962. The story is about a middle-aged Catholic priest in New England.
Story[]
This drama revolves around Father Hugh Kennedy, a recovering alcoholic. In the beginning of the story Kennedy has returned to his home town (an unnamed New England seaport city that is the seat of a bishop, rather than an archbishop; it thus most closely corresponds with O'Connor's own birthplace of Providence, RI) to try to mend his professional career as a priest. He becomes involved again with the Carmodys, a wealthy family whose ancestry, like his own, is Irish and whom he has known since childhood. The story that unfolds is a tale of long hidden emotion and longing. It deals with friendship and loneliness, spirituality, and newfound hope.[1]
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References[]
- ^ O'Connor, Edwin (2005). The Edge of Sadness. ISBN 0829421238.
- 1961 American novels
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-winning works
- Novels by Edwin O'Connor
- Little, Brown and Company books
- Catholic novels
- 1960s novel stubs