Men and Women — Erskine Caldwell

A collection of Caldwell's finest short stories moves deftly from youth to old age. Caldwell shows great perception of adolescent awakening to awareness of physical love and the often humorous tribulations of youthful courtship. Marriage and aspects of love and life in later years are the subjects of further stories, as well as an astute glance at old age and death before finishing with the fantastic story of the fly in the coffin.