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Fiona Pitt-Kethley

Auteur de The Literary Companion to Sex

24+ oeuvres 383 utilisateurs 4 critiques

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Œuvres de Fiona Pitt-Kethley

The Literary Companion to Sex (1992) 138 exemplaires
Classic Travel Stories (1994) — Introduction — 63 exemplaires
Journeys to the Underworld (1988) 42 exemplaires
The Perfect Man (Abacus Books) (1989) 24 exemplaires
Sky ray lolly (1986) 22 exemplaires
Dogs (1993) 15 exemplaires
Private Parts (1987) 14 exemplaires
The Pan Principle (1994) 12 exemplaires
Double act (1996) 9 exemplaires
The Literary Companion to Low Life (1995) — Directeur de publication — 7 exemplaires
Misfortunes of Nigel (1991) 6 exemplaires
Red Light Districts of the World (2000) 4 exemplaires
The Tower of Glass (1985) 3 exemplaires
Maiden's Progress (2014) 3 exemplaires
Too hot to handle (1992) 3 exemplaires
Baker's Dozen (2000) 3 exemplaires
Rome (1985) 2 exemplaires
London (1984) 2 exemplaires
The cabinet of curiosities (1995) 1 exemplaire
Memo from a Muse (1997) 1 exemplaire
You´re Never Too Old (2013) 1 exemplaire

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How to Become Ridiculously Well-read in One Evening: A Collection of Literary Encapsulations (1985) — Contributeur, quelques éditions248 exemplaires
The Penguin Book of Women's Humour (1996) — Contributeur — 118 exemplaires
The State of the Language [1990] (1979) — Contributeur — 88 exemplaires
The Virago Book of Wicked Verse (1992) — Contributeur — 82 exemplaires

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I liked Pitt-Kethley's approach to organizing The Literary Companion to Sex. It made sense to break the book into five sections according to the ages rather than a strict chronology that could be disputed. First we have the Ancient World which includes the Bible, Talmud and writings from such as Homer and Virgil. Next comes the eighteenth century with excerpts from Dafoe, Milton, and Marvell. (I think everyone knows "To His Coy Mistress".) The nineteenth century features writings from Richard Burton, Honore de Balzac, and Emile Zola, to name a few. "The Magic Ring" from Kryptadia was one of my favorites. The twentieth century surprised me. Yes, I know Philip Roth, Henry Miller, and John Updike would be included, but what about Edmund White?
I also appreciated Pitt-Kethley's statement that she "inserted the rude words omitted" like a warning to keep your hands inside the moving vehicle at all times. You have a more enjoyable ride if you know what's coming.
Here is what I got out of reading The Literary Companion to Sex. Like all good pornography, the plot is minimal in most stories. Benjamin Franklin believed sex with an older woman was better because the woman they would be so grateful (among other reasons). Women can be harsh about other women's bodies describing breasts that hang heavy and "navel-low."
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SeriousGrace | 1 autre critique | Aug 30, 2023 |
This was excellent.
Witty, dry, observant and thoroughly entertaining.
I found this book at Barter Book in Alnmouth, and I'm really glad I did, I'll be reading more of Fiona Pitt-Kethley.
 
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mjhunt | Jan 22, 2021 |
Interesting poems on the theme of old London, its places and people. Interesting to see the statement on the back of the title page: 'This collection has been privately printed due to Bloodaxe Books breaking contract on it'.
 
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jon1lambert | Dec 15, 2019 |
Erotic anthology, rarer sources.
 
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CliffordDorset | 1 autre critique | Mar 1, 2009 |

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383
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ISBN
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