The Ballad of the Sad Café And Other Stories

<b>A Southern woman is undone by love and gossip in the classic novella, one of seven stories in this "brilliant . . . panorama of remarkable talent" ( <i>The New York Times</i>).</b> <br> <br> One of the most celebrated and enduringly popular works in Southern literature, this collection assembles Carson McCullers's best stories, including her beloved novella "The Ballad of the Sad Café." A haunting tale of love and violence in a small Southern town, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable woman whose home serves as the town's gathering place. Among other fine works, the collection also includes McCullers's first published story, "Wunderkind," about a musical prodigy who suddenly realizes she will not go on to become a great pianist. <br> <br> First published in 1951, <i>The Ballad of the Sad Café</i> was adapted for the stage by the Edward Albee and later made into a film starring Vanessa Redgrave and Keith Carradine. <br> <br> <b>"McCullers's finest stories." — <i>The New York Times</i> </b>