First published in 1959, 'Emmanuelle' inspired the most successful x-rated film of all time, spawning an industry in imitations and worldwide notoriety. Can sharing only add to your pleasure? Emmanuelle is curious. Her husband Jean married her for her 'erotic genius', not to possess her. The only solution to Emmanuelle's passion is through a mentor; a man who will guide her through her deepest fantasies - unveiling languid tales of discovery in the close heat of the Orient. 'Emmanuelle' is a candid confession and liberated exploration of erotic philosophy and bisexuality, where the contrast between repression and desire results in an intense, boundary-breaking journey into the exotic.
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Emmanuelle Arsan is the pseudonym of Marayat and Louis Jacques Rollet-Andriane, and was initially revealed to be written by Marayat - in order to conceal the identity of her husband, a French diplomat.
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Emmanuelle boarded the plane in London that was to take her to Bangkok. Read the first page
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A couple of scenes involving Emmanuelle and her catty, women friends are real and amusing. The rest of the novel is preposterous. The eighty pages of ranting by an artist named Mario might inadvertently constitute the most savage indictment of the "examined life" in the annals of literature.
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Something I find interesting about this book is that it is often held to be a feminist work, a freeing of a woman's sexuality. In reading the book I felt the hand of a man throughout. It was always a man who guided Emmanuelle into her debauchery and always a man who gave her permission. There was even a parenthetical scene between Emmanuelle's husband and his colleague where he voiced his encouragement of Emmanuelle's infidelity. I got the feeling there was no Emmanualle, just a woman who was no more than the sum of her parts and her libido on a little leash to be tugged around by any passing father figure.
There is nothing life changing about this book and no message worth giving an ear to you. If you're looking for something erotic, it fits the bill. Just be careful of the second half which Mario dominates with his mind-numbing chatter.
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The author may have lived in the tropics and had wild times. She had no connection with the world around her beyond comments about the heat, which may have double meanings. The rant of Man's world over the natural world smacks of the college cafe. The sex in the aircraft is something else to seperate her from the world around her. Basically a few good sex scenes and early 70's pop philosophy.The Movie version provides better entertainment.
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Erotic well-written nonsense
Emmanuelle is rather a well written book and it has a certain charm. With any doubt it is nicely erotic in parts. There is lesbian sex and love which are arousing to read. Read more
Published on Jan 14 2000
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Stunning imagery.
While some might find the frankness of the book's text shocking, Emmanuelle Arsan's infamous bestseller is rich in imagery and detail which still resonates brightly so many years... Read more
Published on Oct 7 1997
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