skarpstort
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I am looking for a serious book about the history of porn and/or erotic literature but cannot find anything that is uptodate. Does anyone have a hint?
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oggbashan
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How about:
The Mammoth Book of Historical Erotica by Maxim Jakubowski published by Robinson Publishing in 1999 ISBN 1854875353
If you go to abebooks (com) or (co.uk) and search for title "erotica history" you should find a copy (or 10).
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The Mammoth Book of Historical Erotica by Maxim Jakubowski published by Robinson Publishing in 1999 ISBN 1854875353
If you go to abebooks (com) or (co.uk) and search for title "erotica history" you should find a copy (or 10).
Og
CharleyH
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This being of interest to me, and looking it up on Amazon, the book you quote contains the best historical erotic short stories. Not so much a history, Og.
CharleyH
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One thing I can tell you off the top of my head is that pornography is a relatively new word. It was first used as far as I know, in 1789, by Nicholas Edme Retif and in his book Le Pornographe. Pornography, as a word, didn't really reach popular culture until after the discovery of Pompeian ruins in the Victorian era.
Check this doco (I think by BBC):
Pornography: The Secret History of Civilisation (1999)
and this book:
The Secret Museum: Pornography in Modern Culture, by Walter Kendrick
Much luck.
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Another try...
The Browser's Guide to Erotica - Ray Harley LEWIS 1983
The Erotic in Literature - A Historical Survey of Pornography - David LOTH 1962
Encyclopedia of Erotic Wisdom : A Reference Guide to the Symbolism, Techniques, Rituals, Sacred Texts, Anatomy, and History of Sexuality (ISBN: 0892813210 / 0-89281-321-0)
Camphausen, Rufus C.
Og
Added PS: An Illustrated History of Erotica Complete in Three Volumes Boxed Set
Hill, Charlotte and Wallace, William. Little Brown and Company, London, 1998. Paperback: 3 Volumes in Illustrated Slip-case - Sexual Art and Literature from Around the World 0316642940, More Sexual Art and Literature from Around the World 0316642959, The Ultimate Collection od Sexual Art and Literature from Around the World 0316642967. Beautiful illustrations many in colour.
Edited for PPS: The name "Marianna Beck" occurs several times in searches for recent academic publications on the history of erotica. She has also won an award for an erotic video!
The Browser's Guide to Erotica - Ray Harley LEWIS 1983
The Erotic in Literature - A Historical Survey of Pornography - David LOTH 1962
Encyclopedia of Erotic Wisdom : A Reference Guide to the Symbolism, Techniques, Rituals, Sacred Texts, Anatomy, and History of Sexuality (ISBN: 0892813210 / 0-89281-321-0)
Camphausen, Rufus C.
Og
Added PS: An Illustrated History of Erotica Complete in Three Volumes Boxed Set
Hill, Charlotte and Wallace, William. Little Brown and Company, London, 1998. Paperback: 3 Volumes in Illustrated Slip-case - Sexual Art and Literature from Around the World 0316642940, More Sexual Art and Literature from Around the World 0316642959, The Ultimate Collection od Sexual Art and Literature from Around the World 0316642967. Beautiful illustrations many in colour.
Edited for PPS: The name "Marianna Beck" occurs several times in searches for recent academic publications on the history of erotica. She has also won an award for an erotic video!
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CharleyH
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Already been written, the asker is simply lazy.Why not write one? Sounds like a hell of a fun project. Imagine the business deductions.
elfin_odalisque
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Best site I have found is EPS - the Erotic Print Society - an UK outfit. Haven't got the web address but just google the name. Thet have lots of historical stuff.
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The other hollywood: the uncensored oral history of the porn film industry
by Legs McNeil and Jennifer Osborne, with Peter Pavia
I actually found this one in my local library. It was interesting because most of the book was actual quotes from people in the industry, played out like a non-visual documetary. They touched on alot from the "Deep Throat" trial to the Marc Wallice AIDS scandal and even John Holmes and the Wonderland murders.
The other book I've heard of but haven't read was "The History of X" by Luke Ford. He was called the Matt Drudge of the porn industry at one time but has since had lawsuits against his website and some other weird shit.
Hope these help.
by Legs McNeil and Jennifer Osborne, with Peter Pavia
I actually found this one in my local library. It was interesting because most of the book was actual quotes from people in the industry, played out like a non-visual documetary. They touched on alot from the "Deep Throat" trial to the Marc Wallice AIDS scandal and even John Holmes and the Wonderland murders.
The other book I've heard of but haven't read was "The History of X" by Luke Ford. He was called the Matt Drudge of the porn industry at one time but has since had lawsuits against his website and some other weird shit.
Hope these help.
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I know the Danish "History of Eroticism" in three volumes has been translated into English, but it may be hard to come by. I remember reading it years ago, and it was very well-written - with lots of sexy passages from important works.
Amazingly (considering its light-hearted style), it was written from 1936 to -38 and covers erotica from ancient times up to the date of writing (ending around the age of Henry Miller's early works). For search purposes, the authors are named Ove Brusendorff and Poul Henningsen.
Fun trivia: The latter was a well-known architect, among other things remembered for a certain lamp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Henningsen
Amazingly (considering its light-hearted style), it was written from 1936 to -38 and covers erotica from ancient times up to the date of writing (ending around the age of Henry Miller's early works). For search purposes, the authors are named Ove Brusendorff and Poul Henningsen.
Fun trivia: The latter was a well-known architect, among other things remembered for a certain lamp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Henningsen
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One thing I can tell you off the top of my head is that pornography is a relatively new word. It was first used as far as I know, in 1789, by Nicholas Edme Retif and in his book Le Pornographe. Pornography, as a word, didn't really reach popular culture until after the discovery of Pompeian ruins in the Victorian era.
Check this doco (I think by BBC):
Pornography: The Secret History of Civilisation (1999)
and this book:
The Secret Museum: Pornography in Modern Culture, by Walter Kendrick
Much luck.
ah, so that's where my licence fee goes? mind you, i can't complain about the subject i suppose.
and i'm sure the Dutch must have some documentation scattered about the place.
mebbe i'll go and do some digging. all in the name of research of course.
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