{"product_id":"emmanuelle-ii-paperback","title":"Emmanuelle II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmmanuelle Arsan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnselm Hollo\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe international bestselling author of the erotic classic Emmanuelle continues her \"all-out one-woman crusade to liberate mankind from the sexual taboos\" (\u003ci\u003ePanorama\u003c\/i\u003e, Italy).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmmanuelle II\u003c\/i\u003e continues the timeless story of an unforgettable woman, a happy sensualist, whose unrestrained erotic experimentation explores the boundless possibilities of sex in a novel of literary and philosophical import.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful heroine's initiations into the ecstasies of love are here set against the exotic background of Thailand, where she easily moves from the attentions of a handsome Siamese prince at an elegant soiree to the dark ante-chamber of a Buddhist temple, where the vow of celibacy is cleverly circumvented by a venerable old monk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sensual delight, \u003ci\u003eEmmanuelle II\u003c\/i\u003e succeeds, like few novels before it, in pushing the philosophy of eroticism to the frontiers of myth. Its exploration of fantasy transformed into exquisite fulfillment makes this one of the finest erotic novels ever published, alongside Anne Desclos' \u003ci\u003eThe Story of O\u003c\/i\u003e and Anaïs Nin's \u003ci\u003eDelta of Venus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This new edition reminds us how this revolutionary epic had an impact on the sexual liberation of women.\" --\u003ci\u003eLe Parisien Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Emmanuelle is not just sex; it is an eroticism that is vintage, oneiric, utopian, and tender, an optimistic and radiant eroticism.\" --\u003ci\u003eLe Point\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmmanuelle Arsan\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of Marayat and Louis Jacques Rollet-Andriane. \u003ci\u003eEmmanuelle\u003c\/i\u003e was initially revealed to be written by Marayat, in order to conceal the identity of her husband, a French diplomat stationed in Thailand. Several more novels were published under the Emmanuelle Arsan moniker, including \u003ci\u003eEmmanuelle II\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnselm Hollo\u003c\/b\u003e (translator)wrote more than thirty books, including the essay collection \u003ci\u003eCaws \u0026amp; Causeries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNotes on the Possibilities and Attractions of Existence: New and Selected Poems 1965-2000\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the San Francisco Poetry Center's Book Award for 2001. His translation of Pentii Saarikoski's \u003ci\u003eTrilogy\u003c\/i\u003e received the 2004 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets. He was a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry, two grants from The Fund for Poetry, and the Government of Finland's Distinguished Foreign Translator's Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67879834910810,"sku":"MS-6264-Emm","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/6698\/3258\/files\/aktsvEvdgp9780802122360.webp?v=1793238996","url":"https:\/\/preppypeacock.myshopify.com\/products\/emmanuelle-ii-paperback","provider":"Preppy Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}