The Madwoman on a Pilgrimage

In 'The Madwoman on a Pilgrimage,' a man's passion for a woman is shared - rather inconveniently - by his son, and both declare themselves her suitors. The woman struggles to escape their pursuits by implying a rather indelicate state of affairs. Her ploy works, and the resultant chaos and confusion for father and son create a brilliantly comic ending. Also included are 'Who is the Betrayer?' in which a man's nocturnal monologues reveal rather more than he would wish, and a third tale where erotic infidelity and inadvertent revelation are shown to go hand in hand.


Genre: Literary Fiction