本书是麦卡勒斯于1941年发表的小说。以1930年代驻扎在美国南方的一支军队为背景,讲述了两对貌合神离的夫妻——少校兰顿及妻子艾莉森,上尉潘德腾及妻子利奥诺拉,二等兵威廉姆斯,艾莉森的菲佣之间上演的一出错综复杂而又惨烈无比的感情纠缠。

在线阅读本书 With delicacy of perception and memory, humour and pathos, Carson McCullers spreads before us the three phases of a weekend crisis in the life of a motherless twelve-year-old girl. Within the span of a few hours, the irresistible, hoydenish Frankie passionately plays out her fantasies at her elder brother's wedding. Through a perilous skylight we look into the mind of a child torn between her yearning to belong and the urge to run away.

在线阅读本书 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." A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the 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.

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 Cafe." A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable southern woman whose cafe 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. Newly reset and available for the first time in a handsome trade paperback edition, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe is a brilliant study of love and longing from one of the South's finest writers.

【内容简介】 本书讲述的是一个十二岁的小姑娘，孤独、乏味的生活让她梦想参加哥哥的婚礼，然后和他们一起去度蜜月，远走高飞。然而事实证明，这仅仅是她对美好生活的畅想而已，是我们每个人都曾经历的迷局。 【编辑推荐】 1作为美国南方文学的重要代表人物之一，麦卡勒斯已经被国内的大多数读者接受并欢迎，她的作品自从被李文俊引进国内以来，受到很多人的关注，并且畅销不衰。麦卡勒斯是美国南方文学的重要代表人物之一, 20世纪四五十年代红极一时的美国“神童”女作家，英国著名作家普里彻特（V.S.Pritchett）曾于1955年称麦卡勒斯为“当代最优秀的美国作家”；美国批评家沃尔特•阿伦（Walter Allen）称她为仅次于福克纳的“南方最出色的小说家”；田纳西•威廉斯（Tennessee Williams）一直把她看作“奇迹的创造者”；美国作家戈尔•伐达尔（Gore Vidal）将她称作“南方最伟大、最负持久声望的作家之一”。麦卡勒斯也备受钱钟书关注。 2《婚礼的成员》被认为是麦卡勒斯最成熟的作品，“最孤独的心灵之歌”，“不能增减一字的小书”，20 世纪50 年代由她本人改编为戏剧在百老汇连续上演501 场，获得巨大成功。 3《心是孤独的猎手》作者作品。中国大陆唯一合法授权完整版。译者周玉军教授对本书理解透彻，再现原作原貌。 4. 装帧设计文艺精美，非常符合麦卡勒斯的气质，选用开本非常适合随身携带。 【精彩评论】 完完全全的成功……一部探索性小说，有关南方小镇上一个有着无限创造性幻想天赋的年轻人的故事。 ——《纽约时报》 她的作品是一座没有彼岸的桥。 —— 荣格 她笔下的故事仿佛是在说爱，亦是在说忧伤，或者绝望，小说背后渗透着麦卡勒斯独有的气质，不只拘泥于文字的表层，故事本身亦是悲伤。事实上，自海明威、福克纳之后，美国作家阵营没有再出现高过这两人成就的，反而，以典型个人风格为新的阵线，麦卡勒斯归属其中。 —— 苏童