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9781843911227

The Secret Life of Wives

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  • ISBN13:

    9781843911227

  • ISBN10:

    1843911221

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-09-01
  • Publisher: Hesperus Press
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Summary

In this hilarious sequel toThe Secret Life of Nuns,courtesan Nanna reveals to her confidante, Antonia, what really goes on in the lives of married women. A woman can only be saved from a life-threatening craving and utter damnation by a well-endowed priest; an over-devout matron releases her inner devil when she meets an attractive hermit; an insatiable wife is redressed by her husband in a most barbarous mannerthese are merely some of the "truths" that Aretino exposes behind the respectable mask of marriage. And in describing the subterfuges, machinations, and diabolical ruses wives resort tounbeknownst to their poor husbandsin order to secure the secret object of their desires, Aretino adds another titillating page to his immense catalog of human characters. Italian satirist and poet Pietro Aretino was one of the most versatile writers of the 16th century; the author of plays, poetry, and letters, he is now principally remembered as the originator of European pornography.

Author Biography

Pietro Aretino was an Italian satirist and poet and is now principally remembered as the originator of European pornography. Paul Bailey is a British novelist, playwright, and the author of Censoring Sexuality.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
Paul Bailey
Introduction xi
The Secret Life of Wives
1(68)
Notes 69(4)
Biographical note 73

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