"Berry Fleming is a 'middle of the road Southern novelist' who has shown literary skill and a very real talent in his writings. There is a wide diversity of themes in his nine novels. The steady, quiet quality of his work and a strong Southern flavor give his books a clean warmness that makes them distinctive. Because of a personal interest in his works and their contribution to a better understanding of the South, the writer has undertaken this study of Mr. Fleming's life and his works. It also seemed advantageous to bring together in one place the biographical and bibliographical material on Mr. Fleming"--Introduction. / Carbon copy of typescript. / "May, 1958." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts." / Includes bibliographical references.