The ballad of the sad café and other stories

The ballad of the sad café and other stories

Carson McCullers, 1917-1967

Book - 2005

This collection assembles Carson McCullers' best stories, including her study of love and longing "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 works, the collection also includes "Wunderkind," McCullers' 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.--From publisher description.

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Subjects
Short stories, American.
Southern States > Social life and customs > Fiction.
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin 2005.
Language
English
Main Author
Carson McCullers, 1917-1967 (-)
Edition
1st Mariner Books ed
Item Description
"A Mariner book."
Physical Description
152 p. ; 20 cm
ISBN
9780618565863
9781417734085
  • The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
  • Wunderkind
  • The Jockey
  • Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland
  • The Sojourner
  • A Domestic Dilemma
  • A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud

"This collection assembles Carson McGuller's best stories, including her beloved novella "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe." 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 cafe serves as the town's gathering place. Among other fine works, the collection also includes "Wunderkind," McCuller'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."--BOOK JACKET.

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