My Oedipus Complex and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)

This Collection of Stories includes the following: The Genius My Oedipus Complex First Confession The Study of History The Man of the World Guests of the Nation Machine-Gun Corps in action Soirée Chez une Belle Jeune Fille Jumbo's Wife The Cornet-Player Who Betrayed Ireland There is a Lone House News for the Church The Mad Lomasneys Uprooted The Majesty of the Law The Luceys After Fourteen Years Peasants The Bridal Night A Thing of Nothing Michael's Wife A Bachelor's Story Fish for Friday A Story by Maupassant In the Train The Corkerys Old-Age Pensioners The Long Road to Ummera The Wreath The Mass Island ____________________________________________ The story of the title, My Oedipus Complex deals with a little boy named Larry and his feelings towards his father. When his father returns home from World War II, Larry is resentful and jealous of losing his mother's undivided attention, and finds himself in a constant struggle to win back her affections. If you looking for the edition of only that short story, you can find it here: My Oedipus Complex.