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The Philanderer - cover

The Philanderer

Bernard Shaw

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

'The Philanderer' begins with a young widow, Grace Tranfield, in love with Leonard Charteris, the 'philanderer' of the title. Grace is shocked to find that Charteris has been in a similar position with other women and learns that his affair with a woman named Julia has never been broken off. Charteris argues that it is not his fault that half the women he speaks to fall in love with him when suddenly Julia enters, has a wild outburst of emotions, attacks Grace, and announces her intention of staying until Charteris has given her up. Several interesting events follow the story of the "philanderer."
Available since: 11/22/2019.
Print length: 63 pages.

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