- Mass Market Paperback: 10 pages
- Publisher: Ivy Books; Reprint edition (Jan 23 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 080411059X
- ISBN-13: 978-0804110594
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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#1,896,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #8 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Relationships > Nonmonogamy
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“Every man who reads it will recognize himself. Every woman will discover, perhaps for the first time, the secret fantasies and public privations, the loneliness and passionate lusts, of most men.” (Chicago Sun-Times )
“A sexual Pilgrim’s Progress...Few writers have lived so long, traveled so far, on the frontiers of the sexual revolution.” (Atlantic Monthly )
“Talese does not proselytize, he informs...Readable and thoroughly entertaining.” (Vogue ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
“A sexual Pilgrim’s Progress...Few writers have lived so long, traveled so far, on the frontiers of the sexual revolution.” (Atlantic Monthly )
“Talese does not proselytize, he informs...Readable and thoroughly entertaining.” (Vogue ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Book Description
"Engrossing and provocative." Library Journal
Bestselling author Gay Talese's exploration into the hidden and changing sex lives of Americans from all walks of life shocked the world when it was first published in 1981. Now considered a classic, this fascinating personal oddysey and revealing public reflection on American sexuality changed the way Americans looked at themselves and one another.
Bestselling author Gay Talese's exploration into the hidden and changing sex lives of Americans from all walks of life shocked the world when it was first published in 1981. Now considered a classic, this fascinating personal oddysey and revealing public reflection on American sexuality changed the way Americans looked at themselves and one another.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
the sexual revolution chronicled,
By paul mason "dedarkone" (Barrie On) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thy Neighbour's Wife (Paperback)
THY NEIGHBOUR"S WIFE isn't the most scintilatting read ever. If you want to be titilated I suggest you read novels by erotic authors, yet there are passages that are just graphic enough they pique the senses.Talese opens his book with a description of an early starlet of Playboy, then proceeds with a short biography of Hugh Hefner. In the opening chapters alone I learnt much about the struggles against vice squads and censorship groups publishers like Hefner faced as they struggled to bring entertainment to a male audience. Then Talese shifts gears a little reporting on a group of people who live a swinging/mate swapping lifestyle. Talese reports everything in a very objective sense, yet the reader can't help but feel he has some connection with his subject matter. There is a distinct sense of wonder and interest in his reporting style. I have read reviews claiming this was a dated work, which I can not debate it being published in the early eighties, BUT that doesn't take anything away with the interest this book held for me or the fascination I felt reading about Bullero and the Williamson's as they founded a commune for free love. Fact of the matter is in the 21st century every book on sexuality is going to be a little dated by the time of its publication, so if you don't focus on that but rather read THY NEIGHBOUR"S wife as a history and tale about a nation's sexual revolution, as a text if you will on emotional and sensual freedom and its roots I predict you may find this tome as enjoyable as I have.:)
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Extraordinary Book,
By Clive Wearlen (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thy Neighbor's Wife (Hardcover)
This is a vital book, a work of witty and searching defiance in the face of American puritanism. Why on earth is it out of print?!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but dated overview of American sex.,
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This review is from: Thy Neighbor's Wife (Mass Market Paperback)
Depending on your outlook, author Gay Talese's rambling social history of sex in America is either X-rated titillation or scholarly and objective reporting of a serious subject that affects virtually everyone. The author takes the reader through a maze of people and events from the triumphs and tribulations of Hugh Hefner to pornography and the courts, from free-love religious sects of the 19th century to 20th century California communes. The reader also visits massage parlors and organized mate swapping clubs. The premise is that everybody behaves sexually, regardless. Pretending otherwise is a myth perpetuated by the oppressive cycle of American Puritanism handed down by a variety of parental, religious, and legal authorities. We should just accept our sexuality and be honest with each other, and especially with ourselves. Although the author refrains from preaching a "if it feels good, do it" sermon, complete sexual freedom is the rather trite theme. This viewpoint is somewhat dated and reflects the so-called sexual revolution of the '60s and early '70s. The book was published in 1980 before the AIDs threat was a common concern. Some hot button issues as abortion and homosexuality are ignored. Nevertheless, it is an interesting book on a controversial subject. ;-)
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