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1837 Aleksandr Pushkin died at the age of thirty-seven, from a stomach wound suffered in a duel two days earlier. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Read works by Aleksandr Pushkin
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Writer and all round literary don Maxim Jakubowski,
our crime expert, also has a passion for erotic fiction. So, he has
taken on the mantle of selecting books for our Provocative Prose genre. We hope you enjoy his selections.
Ekaterina and the Night Maxim Jakubowski
Lolita meets Story of O, another memorable tale of love, sex and feelings from the King of the erotic thriller that ranks alongside the Jakubowski classic The State of Montana. When Ekaterina meets Alexander a shockingly sexy but tender romance... Format: Paperback - Released: 22/09/2011
Sex in the City Dublin Maxim Jakubowski
The next instalment of stories and this time all have a Dublin based theme. Fun sexy and erotic stories for you to enjoy. Format: Paperback - Released: 13/09/2010
The Things That Make Me Give in Charlotte Stein
The first collection by one the brightest rising stars in British erotica, this is an uncommonly varied and intelligent set of stories which, while remaining hot and particularly provocative, often veer off into new and unexpected directions, and confirm Stein... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2009
Rock My Socks Off Jeremy Edwards
A splendid demonstration of how to ally sex and humour, this first novel by a new American author is a jolly romp that will both raise eyebrows and generate belly laughs. Staid journalist Jacob Hastings is assigned to write a... Format: Paperback - Released: 11/01/2010
From time immemorial, prose has celebrated the joy of the senses and addressed the joys and complexities of sex. Think ‘The Song of Solomon’ in the Bible or The 1001 Nights, through to Chaucer, Boccaccio and the often shocking sensual nightmares of the Marquis de Sade.
So where does the line between what is considered erotic and what might be termed pornographic stand? Some argue that if titillation is the only object of the exercise, then it falls into the realm of the latter. But then one must be careful to distinguish between titillation and provocation, and who would deny that D.H. Lawrence, for instance, withLADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER seriously attempted to combine both elements, while still offering social commentary and a deep examination of human feelings and attitudes to sexuality.
More modern practitioners of erotica like Henry Miller, Anais Nin, Anne Rice with her ‘Sleeping Beauty’ trilogy (as Anne Roquelaure) and others have pushed the envelope further, and I would argue that we are right now in the middle of a veritable Golden Age for literary erotica, where no sexual subject is taboo and can be written about with both sensuality and delicacy and an attention to serious characterisation. Naturally, some will always find such books shocking. but I daresay none of those I have selected for your further perusal could be found guilty of being exploitative.
So, stretch your fictional limits and dip, with caution, into this ocean of pleasure!
Sex in the City: London Maxim Jakubowski
The first in a new series of anthologies, each devoted to a specific city and its concealed, hidden side, unleashes some of the best writers in the genre on London,...
Sex in the City: Paris Maxim Jakubowski
The next volume in this series where the theme for each is a particular city. Paris, known as the most romantic city in the world, gets the sexy treatment.
I Was Waiting For You Maxim Jakubowski
A young Italian woman flees her home in Rome and gets involved with the wrong man in ParisCornelia, the fearless stripper and killer for hire, who proved such...
The Further Adventures of a London Call Girl Belle de Jour
More stories and anecdotes from Belle de Jour. Expect much of the same frankness and titillation that the first book provided.
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 26...
Playing the Game Belle de Jour
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 26 November 2009.
Unlike the previous two books by this author this has been marketed as fiction however, the story is about...
Belle de Jour's Guide to Men Belle de Jour
Some interesting and useful insights in to relationships and the way men think. Belle writes in her usual witty style which makes this a fun read even if you aren’t...
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