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Fiona Pitt-Kethley

Autor(a) de The Literary Companion to Sex

24+ Works 383 Membros 4 Críticas

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Obras por Fiona Pitt-Kethley

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

Associated Works

How to Become Ridiculously Well-read in One Evening: A Collection of Literary Encapsulations (1985) — Contribuidor, algumas edições248 exemplares
The Penguin Book of Women's Humour (1996) — Contribuidor — 117 exemplares
The State of the Language [1990] (1979) — Contribuidor — 88 exemplares
The Virago Book of Wicked Verse (1992) — Contribuidor — 82 exemplares

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1954-11-21
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
UK
País (no mapa)
England, UK
Local de nascimento
Edgware, London, England
Locais de residência
Hastings, Sussex, England, UK
Cartagena, Spain
Educação
Chelsea School of Art
Ocupações
poet
travel writer
journalist
novelist
Relações
Plaskett, James (Husband)

Membros

Críticas

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 outra crítica | 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 outra crítica | Mar 1, 2009 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
24
Also by
4
Membros
383
Popularidade
#63,101
Avaliação
3.2
Críticas
4
ISBN
46
Línguas
2

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