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Eligible Men : Three Short Novels by Stanley Elkin is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Eligible Men : Three Short Novels about?
Consists of three novellas. In each case the protagonist is a bachelor. The Bailbondsman is a black comedy about a man who takes a sadistic pleasure in the power of his office, which is to hunt down anyone who jumps bail. The Making of Ashenden is a parody of a rich stuffed-shirt who is hilariously seduced by a huge Kamchatkan she-bear. The Condominium is a sharp satire on the American concepts of communal living.
Who reads Eligible Men : Three Short Novels?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Stanley Elkin
- Publisher
- Gollancz; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
- Published
- 1974
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780575018976
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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