About “The most beautiful woman in town & other stories”
The Most Beautiful Woman in Town & Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Charles Bukowski. The stories are written in both first and third person and reflect Bukowski's semi-autobiographical style. Themes include Los Angeles bar culture, alcoholism, gambling, sex, and violence. Some stories also include elements of fantasy and surrealism. The book was first published under the title Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness. The stories originally appeared in various publications, including Open City, Nola Express, Knight, Adam, Adam Reader, Pix, The Berkeley Barb, and Evergreen Review. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1983
- Latest edition
- 1983 · ISBN 0872861562
More by Charles Bukowski
- Ham on Rye · 1982
- Post office · 1974
- Women · 1978
- Pulp · 1994
- Hollywood · 1989
- Tales of Ordinary Madness · 1983