McCullers, Carson
The Mortgaged Heart (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140081954
- author:
- McCullers, Carson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1985
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Mortgaged Heart is a collection of Carson McCullers' early work, offering a unique insight into her life and writing development. Written mostly before she was nineteen, these pieces provide valuable context for understanding her growth as a writer.
Among the contents are stories, essays, articles, poems, and her own reflections on writing, including the working outline of "The Mute", which would later become her bestselling novel "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter".
This collection provides a fascinating glimpse into McCullers' creative process and offers a rare opportunity to explore the early work of a celebrated author.
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