The Ballad of the Sad Café Summary
Carson McCullers

The Ballad of the Sad Café Summary

Miss Ameliaappears in The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

Miss Amelia, in the past, is the proprietor of a small cafe in the center of a sleepy Southern town. She is rugged and built like a man, slightly cross-eyed, and inept socially. She is rich, partially from her father's holdings and partially from her own business savvy. She is quarrelsome, given to arguing over prices and taking people to court if she feels she...

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