Summary
The narrative trajectory of A Ladies Man orbits the dissonant return of a lost ward to the opulent bosom of his foster-aristocracy. Initially subsumed into a gilded existence by a couple of high-born standing, the protagonist, known as 'Little Oswald,' rejects the stifling confines of luxury at the tender age of ten. Driven by a primal, unarticulated wanderlust, he vanishes into the subterranean currents of the world. Years later, as the socialites of the city gather with bated breath to witness the return of a romanticized prodigal son, the reality that emerges is a jarring, iconoclastic subversion of their aesthetic expectations. Instead of a refined gentleman, they are met with the visceral presence of Bull Montana—a man defined by his cauliflower ears, a checkered suit that screams of plebeian defiance, and a thick black cigar. Flanked by two companions forged in the crucible of the underworld, Oswald’s homecoming becomes a satirical confrontation between the sterile illusions of the upper class and the unapologetic grit of the streets.
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An aristocratic society couple adopt a foundling of unknown parentage. At the age of ten, however, the unknown foundling heard the call of worldly adventure and ran away from the luxurious home of his wealthy foster-parents. As the story opens, the prodigal son, whose given name is "Little Oswald," returns to Home and Mother - not as the handsome and romantic type as visualized by the society belles assembled to pay homage, but as - well, Bull Montana, with cauliflower ears, a checkered suit, a derby lid, a big black cigar - and two of the finest "hard boiled pals" that ever traversed the underworld.
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