When Flesh Becomes Word: An Anthology of Early Eighteenth-Century Libertine Literature

by Bradford K. Mudge

Book Overview

When Flesh Becomes Word collects nine different examples of British libertine literature that appeared before 1750. Three of these--The School of Venus (1680), Venus in the Cloister (1725), and A Dialogue Between a Married Lady and a Maid (1740)--are famous "whore dialogues," dramatic conversations between an older, experienced woman and a younger, inexperienced maid. Previously unavailable in an affordable edition, these dialogues combine sex education,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195161882
• ISBN13: 9780195161885
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"