The Greatest Works of Carson McCullers: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Clock Without Hands & Reflections in a Golden Eye

by Carson McCullers

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.

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?

723 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 17, 2021

About the author

Carson McCullers was an American novelist, short-story writer, playwright, essayist, and poet. Her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1940), explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts in a small town of the Southern United States. Her other novels have similar themes. Most are set in the Deep South.
McCullers's 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. A stage adaptation of her novel The Member of the Wedding (1946), which captures a young girl's feelings at her brother's wedding, made a successful Broadway run in 1950–51.

Reviews

[Caitlín Ní Dochartaigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reflections in a golden eye. 3.5 stars