Pierre Louys Libros

This collection features seven mildly erotic stories rooted in mythology, showcasing Pierre Louÿs's exquisite retelling of these legends. Originally published in limited editions in Paris from 1893 to 1898, the narratives highlight his remarkable literary craftsmanship, blending imaginative artistry with delicate themes. While less sensational than some of his other works, these stories stand out for their subtlety and emotional depth, offering a sympathetic exploration of timeless myths.

These passionate verses were published in 1894 as the lost works of a disciple of Sappho. Although debunked as a work of antiquity, they remain an erotic celebration of sexual freedom. This hardcover edition features a translation from the original French edition, annotations, and more than 160 sensual illustrations by Willy Pogány. Contains adult material.

By turns amusing and offensive, Pierre Louÿs' Pybrac is possibly the filthiest collection of poetry ever published, and offers a taste of what the Marquis de Sade might have produced if he had ever turned his hand to verse. First published posthumously in 1927, Pybrac was, with The Young Girl's Handbook of Good Manners, one of the first of Louÿs' secret erotic manuscripts to see clandestine publication. Composed of 313 rhymed alexandrine quatrains, the majority of them starting with the phrase "I do not like to see...," Pybrac is in form a mockery of sixteenth-century chancellor poet Guy Du Faur, Seigneur de Pibrac, whose moralizing quatrains were common literary fare for young French readers until the nineteenth century. Louÿs spent his life coming up with his own ever-growing collection of rhymed moral precepts (suitable only for adult readers): a dizzying litany describing everything he "disliked" witnessing, from lesbianism, sodomy, incest and prostitution to perversions extreme enough to give even a modern reader pause. With the rest of his erotic manuscripts, the original collection of over 2,000 quatrains was auctioned off and scattered throughout private collections; but like everything erotic, what remains, collected here, conveys an impression of unending absurdity and near-hypnotic obsession.

The Woman and The Puppet - which drew some of its inspiration from Bizet's Carmen, as well as a particular episode in Casanova's Memoirs - is a precise account of obsessive love, a distillation of decadent themes that holds good from one fin-de-siecle to another, a cautionary tale whose title acknowledges that for a woman to be fatale requires the complicity of a male puppet.. "The novel opens during the boisterous Seville Carnival of 1896 during which Andre Stevenol, an amorously-inclined young Frenchman, succeeds in attracting the attention of the alluring Concha Perez. A rendezvous is arranged, but before it can take place Andre meets Don Mateo, who, in a long monologue recounts his affair with Concha and seeks to dissuade the younger man from becoming embroiled with the 'worst of women', who has teased, ridiculed and humiliated him. The warning like most warnings had little effect.

This antiquarian book offers a facsimile reprint of the original text, preserving its historical significance. While it may include imperfections like marks and notations due to its age, the reprint aims to maintain the integrity of the original work. The publisher emphasizes the cultural importance of this text and is dedicated to making classic literature accessible through high-quality, affordable editions.

The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its original content despite potential imperfections such as marks and flawed pages. It emphasizes the cultural importance of the text, reflecting a commitment to protect and promote literature through high-quality, affordable modern editions.

Sbírka erotické poezie v próze, původně vydaná jako dílo starořecké hetéry Bilitis, současnice slavné Sapfó. V jednotlivých básních se zrcadlí Bilitiny soukromé myšlenky s důrazem na lesbickou lásku, pozornost je však věnována také její veřejné činnosti.

Kdo je Pybrac? Zřejmě Guy du Faur, pán z Pibrac, francouzský básník a diplomat, který žil v letech 1529-84 a jehož šlechtický přídomek se někdy psal v podobě, jakou zvolil Louys. Jenže souvislosti mezi domnělým předobrazem a Louysovou skladbou jsou matné; podobně jako vztah mezi středověkým Smilem z Lichtenburku, případně Smilem Flaškou z Pardubic, a eposem Rytíř Smil, který bývá tradičně připisován Jaroslavu Vrchlickému.

Zwei Schlüsselromane der erotischen Literatur ergründen die Grenzbereiche der menschlichen Leidenschaft: Aus Begehren wird Raserei, aus Bewunderung Obsession und aus der Liebe eine einzige entzückende Qual. Kein Thema hat Pierre Louÿs mehr interessiert als das ungeklärte Verhältnis zwischen den Geschlechtern, und nichts sezierte er mit größerer Lust und Virtuosität als das Verhältnis im Extrem, in der Obsession. 'Aphrodite' und 'Dieses obskure Objekt der Begierde' sind sublime Protokolle der alles verzehrenden Leidenschaft; beide erzählen von den schrankenlosen Abhängigkeiten zwischen Mann und Frau. Als 'La Femme et le Pantin' 1898 erschien, eroberte es sich sofort eine begeisterte Leserschaft. Der Belle Epoque-Roman wird hier - unter dem Titel der Buñuel-Verfilmung - in Neuübersetzung zusammen mit Louÿs' Aufsehen erregendem Romandebut vorgestellt. 'Dieses obskure Objekt der Begierde' ist die mädchenhafte Schönheit Conchita, eine andalusische Lolita, nur ungleich durchtriebener. Sie verspricht ihrem Verehrer alles und hält nichts, flüstert ihm Verheißungen ins Ohr und verhöhnt wenig später seine innigsten Begierden. Doch je tiefer die Hörigkeit geht, desto mehr enthüllt Louÿs das Opfer-Täter-Schema als grausames wechselseitiges Abhängigkeitsverhältnis. Auch in seiner 'Aphrodite', einem Glanzstück erotischen Raffinements, lotet der Autor die Grenzbereiche der menschlichen Seele aus.