"The greatest prose writer that the South produced ... She has examined the heart of man with an understanding that no other writer can hope to surpass"
-Tennessee Williams
Carson McCullers writes with an honesty that is rarely seen. In this collection of remarkable stories, the world of the American South is brought to life- its sprawling landscapes, remarkable characters and the suffocating isolation of small-town life.
In McCullers' best-loved novella, 'The Ballad of the Sad Café', Amelia Evans lives in the aftermath of her failed marriage as she falls for another man. As her ex-husband returns, her world is immersed in jealousy and violence.
In this collection you will also find the stories 'Wunderkind', 'The Jockey', 'The Sojourner', 'A Domestic Dilemma', 'A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud' and 'Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland'.