The Double Flame: Love and Eroticism

by Octavio Paz, Helen Lane

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About this book

In this series of essays Paz explores the intimate connection between sex, eroticism, and love in literature throughout the ages. Rich in scope, The Double Flame examines everything from taboo to repression, Carnival to Lent, Sade to Freud, original sin to artificial intelligence. "Brimming with insight, thoughtfulness, and sincerity" (Kirkus Reviews). Translated by Helen Lane.

Book Details

ISBN13	9780156003650
ISBN10	0156003651
Series/Work	OL743230W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher	Harcourt
Pages	276
Language	ENG
Created At	January 30, 2025
Updated At	January 30, 2025
Last OL update	January 18, 2025

Subjects

Erotic literature Erotic literature, history and criticism History and criticism Love in literature Sex in literature

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