Containing some 500 A to Z scholarly essays, this two-volume encyclopedia seeks to offer a comprehensive treatment of erotic literature both geographically and historically. In putting together the encyclopedia, editors Brulotte (French and Francophone literature, U. of South Florida, US) and Phillips (French literature and culture, London Metropolitan U., UK) developed a conceptual framework for its contents that sought to include historical overviews categorized by language, geographical or cultural era, and literary genres; topics and themes such as libertinism, necrophilia, feminism, and queer theory; literary surveys of genres or types of publications; and individual writers and works. They have also sought to be inclusive of types of sexuality and refuse to draw what they see as a false distinction between the erotic and the pornographic. In spite of the goal of inclusivity and universality, there are a larger number of entries on French erotic literature because, according to Brullote and Phillips, "French and Francophone writers have contributed more than any other linguistic culture to the development of the erotic genre." Each essay is accompanied by a bibliography of further reading. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Encyclopedia of Erotic Literature is a two-volume work that contains some 540 entries on erotic literature on an international scale. The Encyclopedia has an unprecedented scope, the first scholarly reference resource to bring the field together in all its fascinating variety. The entries examine the history of the literature in different countries and languages from classical antiquity to the present day, individual writers from around the world (not all of them necessarily known as specialist writers of erotic literature), significant works, genres and critical approaches, and general themes pertinent to erotic literature (nudity, prostitution, etc.).
The definition of erotic literature is broad, encompassing all the material recognized in the study of the field: not just fiction in all genres (novels, poetry, short stories, drama), but also essays, autobiographies, treatises and sex manuals from different cultures. This Encyclopedia deals with sexually explicit texts characterized by sexual representations and suggestions. All types of sexuality are included.
For more information about the title and the editors, go to: http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/news/latest-news/erotic-encyclopedia-edited-by-london-met-professor.cfm/
Sample Contents (AB): Abélard and Héloise. Abu Nuwas, al-Hasan. Acker,
Kathy. Admirable Discourses of the Plain Girl. African Languages: Algeria
(Mahgrib). African Languages: Tunisia (Mahgrib). Agustini, Delmira. Alas,
Leopoldo. Albert-Birot, Pierre. Alcripe, Philippe d'. Amaru. Amis, Martin.
Andreev, Leonid. Angel, Albalucķa. Anti-Clericalism. Aphrodisiacs.
Apollinaire, Guillaume. Apuleius. Arabic: Middle Ages to 19th Century. Arcan,
Nelly. Aretinists. Aretino, Pietro. Argens, Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis
d'. Art of the Bedchamber Literature. Artaud, Antonin. Artsybashev, Mikhail.
Ashbee, Henry Spencer. Auden, W.H.. Autobiography of a Flea. Aventures
Satyriques de Florinde, Les. Babel, Isaac. Bai, Xingjian. Balzac, Honoré de.
Ban, Jieyu. Barbey dAurevilly, Jules-Amédée. Bataille, Georges. Baudelaire,
Charles. Béalu, Marcel, Passage de la Bźte. Beauvoir, Simone de. Beckford,
William. Belen (Nelly Kaplan). Belot, Adolphe. Béranger, Pierre Jean de.
Berg, Jean[ ne] de. Bestiality. Bi Yu Lou (The Jades Pavilion). Blasons du
Corps. Blessebois, Pierre Corneille. Boccaccio. Bonaventure des Périers.
Bonnetain, Paul. Book of Odes (Shih-Ching). Borel, Pétrus. Boullosa, Carmen.
Bourgeade, Pierre. Bousquet, Joė. Brantōme, Pierre de Bourdeille Seigneur de.
Brazil. Breast. Bright, Susie. Bukowski, Charles. Burroughs, William S..
Burton, Sir Richard F.. Byrd II, William
Brulotte, Gaėtan ; Phillips, John
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