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.