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La Frankie és una adolescent solitària i somiadora que no acaba d'encaixar en el món que l'envolta, no té amics al petit poble on viu, és òrfena de mare i té una relació distant amb el seu pare, una figura freda i poc comprensiva. Al llarg del dia que es casa el seu germà, la Frankie, farta de la monotonia de la seva vida, s'embranca en una odissea personal amb els seus dos companys més propers, la criada negra, Berenice, i el seu cosí de sis anys, John Henry. Frankie Addams és una novel·la esplèndida que explora amb profunda sensibilitat la depressió, les angoixes, la insatisfacció vital i l'avorriment crònic propis de l'adolescència. Un clàssic contemporani imprescindible.

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La balada del cafè trist i altres relats conté la novel·la breu que dóna títol al volum i sis contes: un compendi de la singular i subtil narrativa de Carson McCullers. La balada del cafè trist és la història fascinant i terrible d'un triangle amorós. La protagonista, la senyoreta Amelia, que regenta el cafè que fa de punt de trobada d'un poble del sud dels Estats Units, és un dels personatges més inoblidables que ha donat la narrativa nord-americana dels últims cent anys. També ho són molts dels personatges que poblen els altres contes, com la petita protagonista de Wunderkind, una nena amb un do especial per a la música que de cop s'adona que no aconseguirà ser una gran pianista, i que Carson McCullers va saber immortalitzar quan tot just tenia disset anys.El món punxant, desesperançat i profundament poètic de McCullers, el seu do per retratar l'amor i la malenconia i la sensibilitat amb què endinsa els lectors en la silenciosa, secreta i sagrada intimitat dels seus personatges són a la base d'un art incomparable. Amb un sentit prodigiós del ritme i un domini impecable de la construcció narrativa, aquest volum justifica plenament la consideració de Carson McCullers com una escriptora autènticament imprescindible.

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McCullers was an American novelist, short-story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet. McCullers' work is often described as Southern Gothic and indicative of her southern roots. Critics also describe her writing and eccentric characters as universal in scope. Her stories have been adapted to stage and film. Contents: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter – A moving saga of the struggles of a lonely deaf man after his one and only mute-friend is consigned to a mental asylum. Clock Without Hands – A poignant re-examination of racial prejudices during the volatile 60s when a bunch of disparate people come together under court-ordered integration. Reflections in a Golden Eye – An intriguing tale of homosexuality, extra-marital affair, and unfulfilled desires inside the shrouded Army life.Private Ellgee Williams, a solitary man full of secrets and desires, has served for two years and is assigned to stable duty. After doing yard work at the home of Capt. Penderton, he sees the captain's wife nude and becomes obsessed with her. Capt. Penderton, as a closeted homosexual, realizes that he is physically attracted to Pvt. Williams, but remains unaware of the his attraction to his wife, Leonora. What will be the outcome of this love triangle? Who will win and who will lose?

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The story is set in a small town of Georgia, a disparate bunch of people come together under court-ordered integration. What follows is unique blend of humour, power, irony, and love. Excerpt: "Death is always the same, but each man dies in his own way. For J.T. Malone it began in such a simple ordinary way that for a time he confused the end of life with the beginning of a new season. The winter of his fortieth year was an unusually cold one for the Southern town—with icy, pastel days and radiant nights. The spring came violently in middle March in that year of 1953, and Malone was lazy and peaked during those days of early blossoms and windy skies."

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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter begins with a focus on the relationship between two close friends, John Singer and SpirosAntonapoulos, deaf-mutes who have lived together for several years. Antonapoulos becomes mentally ill, misbehaves, and despite attempts at intervention from Singer, is eventually put into an insane asylum away from town. Now alone, Singer moves into a new room. In the absence of his friend, how will Singer cope in a new surrounding? Excerpt: "In the town there were two mutes, and they were always together. Early every morning they would come out from the house where they lived and walk arm in arm down the street to work. The two friends were very different. The one who always steered the way was an obese and dreamy Greek. In the summer he would come out wearing a yellow or green polo shirt stuffed sloppily into his trousers in front and hanging loose behind."

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"Reflections in a Golden Eye" by Carson McCullers. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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