The Ballad of the Sad Café (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Carson McCullers
- First Published: 1943
- Type of Plot: Realism
- Time of Work: The 1930's
- Setting: Central Georgia
- Principal Characters: Miss Amelia Evans, Cousin Lymon Willis, Marvin Macy
- Genres: Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance
- Locales: South (U.S.)
The Story
The action of the story covers the period from the time Cousin Lymon arrives in town until his departure with Marvin Macy almost seven years later. The narrative, however, includes incidents and explanations of circumstances from Amelia's early childhood until several years after Lymon and Marvin have gone. The story begins with a description of the dreary, isolated town, the hostile climate, and the central building there—a shabby, boarded-up former café. From the upstairs window the dim, grief-stricken face of Miss Amelia can occasionally be seen gazing out. The...
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