The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson Mccullers
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." "Glowingly impressive, informed with feeling and humor and poetry, [and with] a sure knowledge of the strange forces that bind together all humanity -- whether for good or for evil."--Los Angeles Daily NewsA haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the the title 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.Carson McCullers (1917-1967), one of America's most enduring literary personalities, wrote with courage and compassion about life's misfits, their longing to belong, and their sometimes isolated and tortured existence in books like The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Reflections in a Golden Eye, and The Ballad of the Sad Café, as well as plays like The Member of the Bride and The Square Root of Beautiful.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780618565863 |
| ISBN 10 | 0618565868 |
| Title | The Ballad of the Sad Cafe |
| Author | Carson Mccullers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2005-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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