The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1963
gptkbp:author gptkb:Carson_Mc_Cullers
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:Miss_Amelia's_transformation
Lyman's obsession
Marvin's return
gptkbp:character_relationships Miss Amelia and Lyman
Miss Amelia and Marvin Macy
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced feminist literature
inspired discussions on gender roles
explored themes of isolation
gptkbp:director gptkb:Simon_Callow
gptkbp:ended bittersweet conclusion
gptkbp:explores gptkb:identity
human emotions
social dynamics
personal conflicts
community struggles
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Southern_Gothic
gptkb:drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
gptkbp:influenced Southern writers
gptkbp:influenced_by Southern Gothic tradition
gptkbp:influences American literature
gptkbp:inspiration Mc Cullers' own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-06-093202-2
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices symbolism
irony
foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Miss_Amelia_Evans
gptkb:Lyman_D._Johnson
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The heart is a lonely hunter.”
gptkbp:page_count 128
gptkbp:plot_point gptkb:the_love_triangle
the climax of the story
the arrival of Marvin Macy
the opening of the cafe
gptkbp:published 1951
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Heart_is_a_Lonely_Hunter
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:community
gptkb:café
love
gptkbp:theme loneliness
unrequited love
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Susannah_York
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6