New Releases by Carson McCullers

The Greatest Works of Carson McCullers is a comprehensive collection that encapsulates the profound depth and emotional resonance of McCullers' literary prowess. Known for her distinctive Southern Gothic style, the book features her iconic works, such as "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" and "Member of the Wedding," which explore themes of isolation, identity, and the human condition. McCullers' lyrical prose and keen sense of character development create an intimate atmosphere that draws readers into the complexities of life in the Depression-era South, offering incisive commentary on social alienation and the search for connection. Carson McCullers, an influential figure in American literature, was born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1917. Her traumatic experiences and keen observations of human relationships, shaped by personal struggles'—including her own health issues'—render her works deeply empathetic and insightful. McCullers emerged as a prominent voice in the Southern literary tradition, and her works continue to resonate with readers seeking depth in their exploration of emotional landscapes and social issues. This collection is a vital read for anyone interested in American literature's evolution and cultural commentary. McCullers' ability to portray the intricacies of the human heart makes this anthology not only enriching but also essential for understanding the complexities of her era and the universal questions of existence. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Reflections in a Golden Eye" by Carson McCullers. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Una maravillosa colección de poemas breves para que los lectores más jóvenes disfruten de una de las grandes autoras americanas del siglo XX. En 1964, Carson McCullers publicó Dulce como un pepinillo, limpio como un cerdito casi por casualidad, cuando su editora, Joyce Hartman, se encontró con varios de los poemas y le pidió ver más. En los veinte poemas que recoge esta edición bilingüe, la prestigiosa autora muestra de forma fresca y emotiva la mirada llena de inocencia, asombro y alegría de los más pequeños, así como su capacidad para cuestionar aquello que los adultos damos por hecho. Las delicadas y divertidas ilustraciones de Rolf Gérard, aclamado escenógrafo y pintor alemán, consiguen captar la esencia de ensueño y contemplación con la que McCullers evoca la realidad en estos versos.

Miss Amelia driver ett framgångsrikt destilleri och en handelsbod. En dag kommer en puckelryggig man förbi och från den dagen förändras allt i staden. Snart öppnas ett café och staden och dess invånare lever upp så fort fabriksvisslan signalerar arbetsdagens slut. Men så en dag hinner miss Amelias förflutna ikapp henne och en tidigare make knackar på dörren. Det blir inledningen på ett triangeldrama som inte liknar något annat i världslitteraturen. Carson McCullers korta mästerverk Balladen om det sorgsna kaféet utspelas i den amerikanska Södern där kedjefångarnas sång kan liknas vid en grekisk kör. Men det är också en innerlig sång om kärlek och ensamhet och om när kärlek blir till våld, hat och svek. Nu presenteras Balladen om det sorgsna kaféet i nyöversättning tillsammans med sju aldrig tidigare publicerade noveller samt ett nyskrivet förord av Stina Stoor.

'Impeccable ... The most impressive of her novels' Atlantic Monthly In this thoughtful and moving novel, four men find themselves inextricably bound together by their past histories. The aged Judge Clane dreams of resurrecting the confederacy, while his grandson, Jester, is involuntarily drawn to Sherman, a volatile black orphan who feels the sharp sting of racial injustice, especially when he finds out the truth about his parentage. Through the eyes of these individuals Carson McCullers explores the roots of racial prejudice and the dual moralities of the town's leading whites.

Centrada en el ambiente de una pequeña ciudad sureña y en un grupo de personas que--en torno a la figura emblemática del sordomundo John Singer, el personaje más conseguido de esta genial autora--tienen en común la esencial soledad, su marginalidad y el rechazo de una sociedad que les ignora, El corazón es un cazador solitario es ya un clásico de la narrativa contemporánea.

« L'ennui, c'est qu'il continuait à voir Sara comme dans un brouillard. Et tout le reste aussi, à cette époque. À croire que tout se brouillait dans sa tête et qu'il devenait fou. (...) Il avait toujours faim, et toujours le sentiment de quelque chose qui se préparait. Quelque chose de terrible qui le détruisait. Mais il refusait que ce pressentiment atteigne son esprit. (...) Il était sur le point de devenir un homme, et il avait dix-sept ans. » Des nouvelles, quelques poésies, la première et magistrale esquisse de son grand roman, Le Cœur est un chasseur solitaire : Le Cœur hypothéqué rassemble les écrits de Carson McCullers publiés de son vivant dans la presse ou restés inédits. Tous les thèmes chers à l'auteur s'y retrouvent : l'angoisse de la solitude, le besoin d'aimer et d'être aimé, la difficulté de communiquer, la délicate expression des sentiments... Mais aussi la légèreté de l'écriture et la précision clinique du récit.

A landmark gathering of McCullers’ shorter works, including all her published stories, plays, essays, poems, and an unfinished autobiography Celebrated worldwide for her masterly novels, Carson McCullers was equally accomplished, and equally moving, when writing in shorter forms. This Library of America volume brings together for the first time her twenty extraordinary stories, along with plays, essays, memoirs, and poems. Here are the indelible tales “Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland” and “A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud.” as well as her previously uncollected story about the civil rights movement, “The March”; her award- winning Broadway play The Member of the Wedding and the unpublished teleplay The Sojourner; twenty-two essays; and the revealing unfinished memoir Illumination and Night Glare. This wide-ranging gathering of shorter works reveals new depths and dimensions of the writer whom V. S. Pritchett praised for her “courageous imagination—one that is bold enough to consider the terrible in human nature without loss of nerve, calm, dignity, or love.” LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

El cor és un caçador solitari, publicat per primera vegada en català el 1965, és una de les novel·les més remarcables de la literatura nord-americana. L'autora hi descriu l'aïllament espiritual, simbolitzat per un personatge sord-mut, i la recerca difícil de l'amor. Les notacions sudistes confirmen els caràcters d'aquest imaginari torturat, per al qual injustícies i misèria moral s'alien en la constatació de la solitud humana.

A Southern woman is undone by love and gossip in the classic novella, one of seven stories in this "brilliant . . . panorama of remarkable talent" ( The New York Times). 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. First published in 1951, The Ballad of the Sad Café was adapted for the stage by the Edward Albee and later made into a film starring Vanessa Redgrave and Keith Carradine. "McCullers's finest stories." — The New York Times

"Essential reading for any serious beginning writer . . . illuminating." — San Francisco Chronicle Carson McCullers is renowned for her Southern Gothic fiction and for such modern classics as The Member of the Wedding. This collection includes an assortment of her earliest work, written mostly before she was nineteen. Included are stories, essays, articles, poems, and writing about writing—including the working outline of "The Mute," which would become her bestselling novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter—as well as an introduction by Joyce Carol Oates. As new generations continue to discover the work of Carson McCullers, this volume provides both an enjoyable read and an inspiring look at the beginning of a brilliant literary career.

"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" was published in the spring of 1940, and was immediately a literary sensation. Carson McCullers was only twenty-three years old, had lived in a small southern town for most of her life, and this was her first novel. But she had read widely in Dostoevsky, Gogol, Chekhov, Tolstoy, and Eugene O'Neill, and her knowledge and insight into her characters transcended her real experience. Mick Kelly, the adolescent at the center of this strange and brooding novel, is very much the girl McCullers had been in Georgia -- passionately musical, and attracted to freaks and outcasts. Mick's spiritual kinship with John Singer, a deaf mute, and with other social misfits, provides a haunting look into the abyss encountered by human beings in their attempts at love. Years later, McCullers's friend Tennessee Williams wrote that she "owned the heart and the deep understanding of it, but in addition she had that 'tongue of angels' that gave her power to sing of it, to make of it an anthem."

Het verhaal van een groep mensen in het zuiden van de USA en hun individuele reactie op de aanwezigheid van een doofstomme man. Uiterlijk verschillende hebben deze mensen een ding gemeen: eenzaamheid.

"This particular hell is an Army post in the South. Its inhabitants: a sexually disturbed author; his sensual animal of a wife; his fellow-officer and wife's lover; a delicate, sensitive woman who must live with her husband's infidelity; and the driven young Private who brings the searing drama to a head. From these elements, one of America's superlative writers has produced a vision of existance as terrible as it is real-- a shattering voyage into the depths of human hatred and desire." -- Back cover.