The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories

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Southern gothic tales of love, loss, and alienation.

If you're drawn to the raw edges of human emotion, Carson McCullers' "The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories" will resonate with you. McCullers captures the haunting complexities of the human heart against the backdrop of the American South with a prose that's both lyrical and gut-wrenchingly honest. The book peels back the layers of loneliness and desire, making it a profound read for anyone who appreciates nuanced storytelling that speaks to the soul's solitary battles.

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The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories

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ISBN: 9780618565863
Authors: Carson McCullers
Date of Publication: 2005-04-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.8
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A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers’s best stories, including her beloved novella “The Ballad of the Sad Café.” A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable southern woman whose café serves as the town’s gathering place. Among other fine works, the collection also includes “Wunderkind,” McCullers’s first published story written when she was only seventeen about a musical prodigy who suddenly realizes she will not go on to become a great pianist. The Ballad of the Sad Café is a brilliant study of love and longing from one of the South’s finest writers.
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Southern gothic tales of love, loss, and alienation.

If you're drawn to the raw edges of human emotion, Carson McCullers' "The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories" will resonate with you. McCullers captures the haunting complexities of the human heart against the backdrop of the American South with a prose that's both lyrical and gut-wrenchingly honest. The book peels back the layers of loneliness and desire, making it a profound read for anyone who appreciates nuanced storytelling that speaks to the soul's solitary battles.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.