"The Golden Oriole."
A fragile and troubled woman, frozen in a stultifying and unconsummated marriage, finds her sensuality awakened by a virile admire. The title stems from a vivid dream shared by the woman's lover, in which he catches a rare bird and it talks to him (interestingly, Bates alludes to the rarity of the bird in chapter 3 of another novella of this period, "An Aspidistra in Babylon"). In Woman's Own (February 24, 1962), The Golden Oriole (1962).
ID:
b277
Title:
"The Golden Oriole."
Genre:
Novella
Page Count:
29
Word Count:
ca. 7000
Publisher:
Woman's Own
Year of Publication:
1962
Topic:
Sex