Book
The Heart is A Lonely Hunter
- Published
- 1940
- Genre
- Classics
- Pages
- 368
- Words
- 119450
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37380.The_Heart_Is_a_Lonely_Hunter?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 6.3
- AR interest level
- UG — upper grades, 9–12
- Lexile
- 760L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 14–17
Carson McCullers’ prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the story of John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute, and a disparate group of people who are drawn towards his kind, sympathetic nature. The owner of the café where Singer eats every day, a young girl desperate to grow up, an angry drunkard, a frustrated black doctor: each pours their heart out to Singer, their silent confidant, and he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways they could never imagine.
Collections
Mensa Kids · 9-12Time Magazine 1923-2005
Tags
Award Winners-NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language ArtsCharacter Traits-Self ImprovementClassicsMensa KidsRecommended Reading-California Recommended Lit., English, 9-12Recommended Reading-Oprah's Book ClubTime Magazine Best Books