The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
The novel explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts in a small town of the U.S. South. Its protagonist is a deaf-mute who becomes the confidant for various troubled souls including a black physician, a bitter labor activist, a lonely young girl, and a struggling café owner. Each pours their heart out to him, but he remains unable to respond, reflecting the deep human need for connection and understanding.
The 153rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1940
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-400
- Words
- 121,960
- Original Language
- English
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- 3rd on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 11th on The Best Southern Novels of All Time (Oxford American)
- 11th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 17th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 35th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 90th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 215th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 455th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World (Women's National Book Association)
- Latitude Festival's Top 20 Books by Women (Latitude Festival goers)
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)