Penguin Classics the Penguin Book of Erotic Stories By Women
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0241965454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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'Sexy, scholarly and full of surprises' Independent 'An astounding array of accomplished sexual writing thoughtful and original' Lynne Truss, Sunday Times 'A fascinating collection from fairytale whimsy to postpunk invective, from fables of oppression to those of liberation, it is full of unforeseen delights, surprising us into reshaping our thoughts about familiar writers, about sexual politics and about the meaning of erotica itself' Independent. This is an anthology that acknowledges and confirms a woman's right to shape and define her own sexuality, rather than having it forced on her by men. Hall, Radclyffe Hall, Bessie Head, Siv Holm, Evelyn Lau, La Marquise de Mannoury d'Ectot, Katherine Mansfield, Ann Oakley, Iva Pekárková, Claire Rabe, Alifa Rifaat, Joanna Russ, May Sinclair, Verena Stefan, Gertrude Stein, Nicole Ward Jouve, Anna- Elisabeth Weirauch, Edith Wharton, Amy Yamada. Spanning the last hundred years The Penguin Book of Erotic Stories by Women brings together tales that capture the sexual mores of their ages. Tales of forbidden lust, illicit desires, the twin hungers of lonel
. Morrison," in which a female being (alien?) eats Fig Newtons while sitting on a man's shoes in his closet, eagerly awaiting a peek at his pecker. Hall, Joanna Russ). Here are 31 tales, spanning 103 years and encompassing six continents, arranged in chronological order. The curious entries tend to focus on fetishes: Czech-born Iva Pekarkova's "Truck Stop" ends with a virtual paean to sperm; Yuan Ch'iung Ch'iung's "A Lover's Ear" explores the erotic trust necessary for cleaning a beloved's ears. In Svetlana Boym's "Romances of the Era of Stagnation," an emigre returns to Russia, wading through bureaucracy while queuing for information on two former loves. Head and shoulders above the rest is Carol Emshwiller's whimsical "Sex and/or Mr. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Caveat emptor: Erotica is definitely in the eye of the beholder. Some of the most imaginative pieces come from those writers with an SF and/or fantasy background (L.A. From Publishers Week
MEMO FROM MARS I approached this book with some pretty high expectations - not all of them prurient. Though by no means an aficionado, I've had some familiarity with erotica and even a nodding acquaintance with its more disreputable elder sibling pornography. If anything, I was anticipating a good mixture of styles and approaches. And there is, indeed, some diversity. Hard core is somewhat under-represented; the most "in your face" writing coming from, of all people, Edith Wharton! There are certainly some quirky takes, the most hinky of which has got to be Carol Emshwiller's "Sex and/or Mr. Morrison". I guess, on the whole, I most enjoyed the tales. Fantastic Compilation I love the variety in this book! It is a fantastic journey though time via the erotic stories written by women of many eras, classes, races, and cultures.. katydid said soso. soso