With the publication of her first novel, THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER, Carson McCullers, all of twenty-three, became a literary sensation. With its profound sense of moral isolation and its compassionate glimpses into its characters' inner lives, the novel is considered McCullers' finest work, an enduring masterpiece first published by Houghton Mifflin in 1940. At its center is the deaf-mute John Singer, who becomes the confidant for all various types of misfits in a Georgia mill town during the 1930s. Each one yearns for escape from small town life. When Singer's mute companion goes insane, Singer moves into the Kelly house, where Mick Kelly, the book's heroine (and loosely based on McCullers), finds solace in her music. Wonderfully attune to the spiritual isolation that underlies the human condition, and with a deft sense for racial tensions in the South, McCullers spins a haunting, unforgettable story that gives voice to the rejected, the forgotten, and the mistreated -- and, through Mick Kelly, gives voice to the quiet, intensely personal search for beauty.
Richard Wright praised Carson McCullers for her ability "to rise above the pressures of her environment and embrace white and black humanity in one sweep of apprehension and tenderness." She writes "with a sweep and certainty that are overwhelming," said the NEW YORK TIMES. McCullers became an overnight literary sensation, but her novel has endured, just as timely and powerful today as when it was first published. THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER is Carson McCullers at her most compassionate, endearing best.
Richard Wright praised Carson McCullers for her ability "to rise above the pressures of her environment and embrace white and black humanity in one sweep of apprehension and tenderness." She writes "with a sweep and certainty that are overwhelming," said the NEW YORK TIMES. McCullers became an overnight literary sensation, but her novel has endured, just as timely and powerful today as when it was first published. THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER is Carson McCullers at her most compassionate, endearing best.
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Hardback Editions
April 2009 : Library Binding
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 1-4395-7108-2 / 978-1-4395-7108-8 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2005 : Hardback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 2004 : Library Binding
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October 1999 : Hardback
| Title: Heart Is Lonely Hunter (Thorndike Classics) Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-7838-8773-6 / 978-0-7838-8773-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 1996 : Hardback
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May 1993 : Hardback
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January 1990 : Hardback
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June 1989 : Hardback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Twentieth Century Classics) Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-14-018132-6 / 978-0-14-018132-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 1988 : Hardback
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 1-55736-086-3 / 9781557360861 (USA edition) Publisher: Isis Large Print Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1986 : Hardback
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-09-164020-2 / 978-0-09-164020-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Hutchinson Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 1983 : Hardback
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 1-56849-462-9 / 9781568494623 (USA edition) Publisher: Buccaneer Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1983 : Library Binding
| Title: Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-88103-818-0 / 978-0-88103-818-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Tandem Library Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1972 : Hardback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers Publisher: Barrie & Jenkins Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1969 : Hardback
| Title: Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-248-99755-6 / 978-0-248-99755-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Barrie & Jenkins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1967 : Hardback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers Publisher: First Edition Library, 1967 Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1954 : Hardback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers Publisher: Readers Union Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1953 : Hardback
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1946 : Hardback
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January 1943 : Hardback
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June 1940 : Hardback
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-395-07978-0 / 978-0-9650177-7-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Juv) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Penguin Modern Classics) Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-14-118522-8 / 978-0-14-118522-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Classics Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2004 : Paperback
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Oprah's Book Club) Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-618-52641-2 / 978-0-618-52641-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Mariner Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2003 : Paperback
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January 2000 : Paperback
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1999 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1996 : Paperback
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July 1994 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-553-54173-0 / 978-0-553-54173-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Bantam Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1990 : Paperback
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January 1989 : Paperback
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1988 : Paperback
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October 1986 : Paperback
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June 1983 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: HEART/LONELY HUNTER Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-553-25481-2 / 978-0-553-25481-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Bantam Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1983 : Paperback
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May 1982 : Paperback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-553-23911-2 / 978-0-553-23911-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Bantam Books (Mm) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 1981 : Paperback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (King Penguin) Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-14-006012-X / 978-0-14-006012-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1980 : Paperback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-553-13892-8 / 978-0-553-13892-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Bantam Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1978 : Paperback
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1977 : Paperback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers Publisher: Penguin Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1976 : Paperback
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March 1974 : Paperback
| Title: Heart is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-14-001566-3 / 978-0-14-001566-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 1972 : Paperback
| Title: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Signet Classical Books) Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-451-00596-1 / 978-0-451-00596-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Signet Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1970 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1969 : Paperback
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January 1968 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1967 : Paperback
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January 1964 : Paperback
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1961 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1958 : Paperback
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January 1953 : Mass Market Paperback
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1947 : Paperback
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January 1946 : Paperback
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January 1943 : Paperback
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June 1940 : Paperback
| Title: Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-87720-753-4 / 978-0-87720-753-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
December 2004 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 1-4193-0292-2 / 978-1-4193-0292-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
July 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson Mc Cullers, Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-06-076486-4 / 978-0-06-076486-9 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperAudio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
April 2004 : Turtleback
| Title: Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-606-33660-5 / 978-0-606-33660-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2004 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers Publisher: Mariner Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
1998 : Unknown
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January 1978 : Turtleback
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January 1978 : Turtleback
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July 1977 : Unknown
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers ISBN: 0-8124-1580-9 / 978-0-8124-1580-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Prebound Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1968 : Pamphlet
| Title: The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers Publisher: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Availability: Amazon More details... |
1961 : Unknown
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Penguin modern classics) Author(s): Carson McCullers Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1946 : Unknown
| Title: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Author(s): Carson McCullers Publisher: Penguin (American) Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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