The Resource When flesh becomes word : an anthology of early eighteenth-century libertine literature, edited by Bradford K. Mudge
When flesh becomes word : an anthology of early eighteenth-century libertine literature, edited by Bradford K. Mudge
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- Summary
- 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, medical folklore, and erotic literature in a decidedly proto-pornographic form. This edition presents other important examples of libertine literature, including bawdy poetry, a salacious medical treatise, an irreverent travelogue, and a criminal biography. The combination of The combination of both popular and influential texts; presented in this edition provides an accessible introduction to the variety of material available to eighteenth-century readers before the publication of John Cleland's Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure in 1749
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxiii, 332 pages)
- Contents
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- British libertine literature before Fanny Hill (1749)
- 1: The school of Venus (1680)
- 2: The pleasure of a single life (1701), The fifteen comforts of Cuckoldom (1706), and the fifteen plagues of a maiden-head (1707)
- 3: Gonosologium Novum (1709)
- 4: Venus in the cloister (1725)
- 5: A dialogue between a married lady and a maid (1740)
- 6: A new description of merryland (1741)
- 7: The female husband (1746)
- Isbn
- 9780195161878
- Label
- When flesh becomes word : an anthology of early eighteenth-century libertine literature
- Title
- When flesh becomes word
- Title remainder
- an anthology of early eighteenth-century libertine literature
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Bradford K. Mudge
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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, medical folklore, and erotic literature in a decidedly proto-pornographic form. This edition presents other important examples of libertine literature, including bawdy poetry, a salacious medical treatise, an irreverent travelogue, and a criminal biography. The combination of The combination of both popular and influential texts; presented in this edition provides an accessible introduction to the variety of material available to eighteenth-century readers before the publication of John Cleland's Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure in 1749
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- Dewey number
- 820.8/03538/09033
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- PR1111.E74
- LC item number
- W47 2004eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Mudge, Bradford Keyes
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Erotic literature, English
- English literature
- Libertinism
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- English literature
- Erotic literature, English
- Libertinism
- Label
- When flesh becomes word : an anthology of early eighteenth-century libertine literature, edited by Bradford K. Mudge
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-325) and index
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- online resource
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- Carrier MARC source
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- multicolored
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- Contents
- British libertine literature before Fanny Hill (1749) -- 1: The school of Venus (1680) -- 2: The pleasure of a single life (1701), The fifteen comforts of Cuckoldom (1706), and the fifteen plagues of a maiden-head (1707) -- 3: Gonosologium Novum (1709) -- 4: Venus in the cloister (1725) -- 5: A dialogue between a married lady and a maid (1740) -- 6: A new description of merryland (1741) -- 7: The female husband (1746)
- Control code
- 57137237
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxiii, 332 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780195161878
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other control number
- 9780195161878
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)57137237
- Label
- When flesh becomes word : an anthology of early eighteenth-century libertine literature, edited by Bradford K. Mudge
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-325) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- British libertine literature before Fanny Hill (1749) -- 1: The school of Venus (1680) -- 2: The pleasure of a single life (1701), The fifteen comforts of Cuckoldom (1706), and the fifteen plagues of a maiden-head (1707) -- 3: Gonosologium Novum (1709) -- 4: Venus in the cloister (1725) -- 5: A dialogue between a married lady and a maid (1740) -- 6: A new description of merryland (1741) -- 7: The female husband (1746)
- Control code
- 57137237
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxiii, 332 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780195161878
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9780195161878
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)57137237
Subject
- Literary collections
- 1700-1799
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- English literature
- English literature -- 18th century
- Erotic literature, English
- Erotic literature, English
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Libertinism
- Libertinism -- Literary collections
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