This darkly comic and disturbing novel about religious beliefs was noted for its witty characterizations, ironic symbolism, and use of Southern dialect. Wise Blood centers on Hazel Motes, a discharged serviceman who abandons his fundamentalist faith to become a preacher of anti-religion in a Tennessee city, establishing the "Church Without Christ." Motes is a ludicrous and tragic hero who meets a collection of equally grotesque characters. One of his young followers, Enoch Emery, worships a museum mummy. Hoover Shoats is a competing evangelist who creates the "Holy Church of Christ Without Christ." Asa Hawks is an itinerant preacher who pretends to have blinded himself to show his faith in redemption.
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Hardback Editions
May 2008 : Library Binding
| Title: Wise Blood Author(s): Flannery O'Connor ISBN: 1-4352-8356-2 / 978-1-4352-8356-5 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2007 : Hardback
| Title: Wise Blood Author(s): Flannery O'Connor ISBN: 1-4177-9285-X / 978-1-4177-9285-6 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 1996 : Hardback
| Title: Wise Blood (Faber Library) Author(s): Flannery O'Connor ISBN: 0-571-17913-4 / 978-0-571-17913-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber and Faber Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1968 : Hardback
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1962 : Hardback
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January 1955 : Hardback
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January 1952 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
February 2008 : Paperback
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March 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Wise Blood: A Novel Author(s): Flannery O'Connor ISBN: 0-374-53063-7 / 978-0-374-53063-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2000 : Paperback
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January 1997 : Paperback
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1996 : Paperback
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1992 : Paperback
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January 1990 : Paperback
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1989 : Paperback
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1988 : Paperback
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1985 : Paperback
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July 1983 : Paperback
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1980 : Paperback
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1978 : Paperback
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1972 : Paperback
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1969 : Paperback
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January 1967 : Paperback
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1962 : Paperback
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1960 : Paperback
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January 1953 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1952 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
August 2010 : Audio Cassette
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August 2010 : Audio CD
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August 2010 : Audio CD
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August 2010 : MP3 CD
| Title: Wise Blood Author(s): Flannery O'Connor ISBN: 1-4417-5371-0 / 978-1-4417-5371-7 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
August 2010 : Unknown
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2007 : Unknown
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1968 : Unknown
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January 1955 : Unknown
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1955 : Unknown
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1955 : Unknown
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1955 : Unknown
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