The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

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 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," 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. Newly reset and available for the first time in a handsome trade paperback edition, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe is a brilliant study of love and longing from one of the South's finest writers.

卡森·麦卡勒斯，20世纪美国最重要的作家之一，1917年2月19日生于美国佐治亚州的Columbus。29岁后瘫痪。著有《心是孤独的猎手》、《婚礼的成员》、《黄金眼睛的映像》、《没有指针的钟》等小说作品。1967年9月29日麦卡勒斯在纽约州的Nyack去世，时年50岁。