The Sex Diary of Gerard Sorme

by Colin Wilson

Book Overview

'One of the more earnest and interesting writers of his generation.' - The Guardian 'Mr Wilson's vitality comes through. He writes a clear, light prose, and he makes his interests, however bizarre,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• ISBN: B001GXE99I
• Release Date: January 1964
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Philosophy and Magick Don't Mix

This is a great read if you're into Wilson's work. It's more entertaining than the prequel, "Ritual In The Dark", but the philosophy is still a bit weak here. The theme of the book is this bloke (obviously based on Albert Camus) who is trying to acheive metaphysical enlightenment through sexual experience. The "illusion" aspect of sexuality is a major themeas is Wilson's hobby horse, the theme of the "narrowness of human consciousness". Even so, the major interest of the book lies in the person of Caradoc Cunningham, a practically undisguised replica of the occultist Aleister Crowley. This is the only book that I have ever read which seemed to give a balanced biew of hos personality, neither demonizing him nor elevating him to the status of a god. Anyone interested in sexuality or human greatness should read this book.