Carson McCullers Books in Order
Carson McCullers is a celebrated American fiction writer known for her poignant explorations of spiritual isolation, often set against the rich backdrop of the American South. Born into a world where her unique voice would flourish, she spent formative years between Columbus and New York, before marrying Reeves McCullers in 1937. This union inspired her to write her debut novel, <i>The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter</i>, a quintessential Southern Gothic tale that draws on the traditions of Russian Realism. The novel's title, inspired by Fiona MacLeod's poem, became an iconic representation of her literary style. With a prolific career that spanned eight published works, McCullers' most renowned novels include <i>The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter</i> (1940), <i>Reflections in a Golden Eye</i> (1941), and <i>The Member of the Wedding</i> (1946). Her novella, <i>The Ballad of the Sad Cafe</i> (1951), is a poignant meditation on loneliness and unrequited love. A respected alumna of Yaddo in Saratoga, New York, McCullers' work has been adapted into several films, including the 1968 film adaptation of <i>The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter</i> starring Alan Arkin.
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Book Series by Carson McCullers
- #1AmazonIllumination and Night Glare(1999)
- #2Amazon50 Great Short Stories(1952)
- #3AmazonShort Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century(1954)
- #4Amazon50 Great American Short Stories(1963)
- #5AmazonThe Best American Short Stories 1964(1964)
- #6AmazonTen Modern American Short Stories(1965)
- #7AmazonHey-How for Halloween!(1974)
- #8AmazonWomen and Fiction(1975)
- #9AmazonStories of the Modern South(1977)
- #10AmazonAutumn Light: Illuminations of Age(1978)
- #11AmazonEarly Sorrow: Ten Stories of Youth(1986)
- #12AmazonAmong Sisters: Short Stories by Women Writers(1989)
- #13AmazonGrowing Up in the South(1991)
- #14AmazonFirst Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers(1994)
- #15AmazonChloe Plus Olivia(1994)
- #16AmazonThe Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950(1999)
- #1AmazonThe Heart Is a Lonely Hunter(1940)
- #2AmazonReflections in a Golden Eye(1941)
- #3AmazonThe Member of the Wedding(1946)
- #4AmazonThe Square Root of Wonderful(1958)
- #5AmazonClock Without Hands(1961)
- #6AmazonSucker(1986)
- #7AmazonA Tree, a Rock, a Cloud (By: Lois Mark Stalvey)(1989)
- #8AmazonThe Haunted Boy(2018)
- #9AmazonThe Ballad of the Sad Café(1951)
- #10AmazonSweet As a Pickle and Clean As a Pig(1964)
- #11AmazonThe Mortgaged Heart(1970)
- #12AmazonThe Shorter Novels And Stories Of Carson Mc Cullers(1972)
- #13AmazonCollected Stories(1987)
About Carson McCullers
Carson McCullers is a celebrated American fiction writer known for her poignant explorations of spiritual isolation, often set against the rich backdrop of the American South. Born into a world where her unique voice would flourish, she spent formative years between Columbus and New York, before marrying Reeves McCullers in 1937. This union inspired her to write her debut novel, <i>The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter</i>, a quintessential Southern Gothic tale that draws on the traditions of Russian Realism. The novel's title, inspired by Fiona MacLeod's poem, became an iconic representation of her literary style. With a prolific career that spanned eight published works, McCullers' most renowned novels include <i>The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter</i> (1940), <i>Reflections in a Golden Eye</i> (1941), and <i>The Member of the Wedding</i> (1946). Her novella, <i>The Ballad of the Sad Cafe</i> (1951), is a poignant meditation on loneliness and unrequited love. A respected alumna of Yaddo in Saratoga, New York, McCullers' work has been adapted into several films, including the 1968 film adaptation of <i>The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter</i> starring Alan Arkin.
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