A Stroke of Good Fortune

A Stroke of Good Fortune

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author = Flannery O'Connor
country = United States
language = English
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genre = Southern Gothic
published_in = "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
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pub_date = May 12 1955
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media_type = Print
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"A Stroke of Good Fortune" is a short story by the American author Flannery O'Connor. It is one of the ten stories included her short story collection "A Good Man is Hard to Find", published in 1955.


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