Ballad of the Sad Cafe, the & Other Stories: Carson McCullers

In a town "estranged from all other places in the world" lives Miss Amelia Evans. Once
married but now living alone, her life changes forever when a stranger arrives on her doorstep
one moonlit night in April. A poignant story of love, betrayal, and a brawl, "The Ballad of the Sad
Cafe" is one of Carson McCullers' finest works.
This acclaimed novella is accompanied by six other short stories. At times haunting, atmospheric, and revealing, McCullers unlocks the full range human emotion in her short fiction.