The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty audiobook

The Optimist's Daughter: Pulitzer Prize Winner

By Eudora Welty
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This Pulitzer Prize–winning novel tells the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Along in the old house, Laurel finally comes to an understanding of the past, herself, and her parents.

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Winner of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Winner of Pulitzer Prize, 1973

Winner of Pulitzer Prize, 1973

This Pulitzer Prize–winning novel tells the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to the small Mississippi town where she grew up. Along in the old house, Laurel finally comes to an understanding of the past, herself, and her parents.

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Author Bio: Eudora Welty

Author Bio: Eudora Welty

Eudora Welty (1909–2001) is an author whose many short stories and novels include The Optimist’s Daughter, winner of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Fiction. She also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Order of the South, and the National Book Award, among many other literary awards. She was also the first living author to have her works published by the Library of America.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Runtime: 3.99
Audience: Adult
Language: English