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Loneliness (short story)

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"Loneliness" is a short-story by Charles Bukowski collected in his 1973 collection South of No North, originally published by John Martin's Black Sparrow Press. It's the first short-story of the book.[1]

Plot

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A lonely middle-aged woman responds to a personal ad, but the man who posted it, overwhelmed by lust, will not take things in moderation, and their date goes very badly.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Charles Bukowski, American Author ~ Poem and story database". Bukowski.net. Retrieved 2014-02-16.