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Delta of Venus

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1977224 pagesPenguin Books

Synopsis

Anaïs Nin's Delta of Venus presents a collection of erotic short stories that explore the complexities of female desire and sexuality. The narratives feature a range of characters, from a charming adventurer who preys on wealthy women to a Parisian hatmaker seeking solace in opium dens. These tales offer a provocative glimpse into intimate encounters and the pursuit of pleasure.

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Anaïs Nin is known internationally for her diary, eleven volumes of which have been published. The 35,000 handwritten pages of her journals are currently located in the UCLA library. She was born in Paris to Cuban parents, and spent her early years in Cuba and Spain. Her young adulthood was spent in Paris and she and her husband, Hugo Guiler, moved to the United States in 1939 to avoid World War II. After meeting Rupert Pole in 1947 she engaged in a "bicoastal trapeze" living with him in Lo...

N Clarke is the author of Delta of Venus, a collection of erotic short stories. Their work explores themes of desire and sexuality with a direct and unvarnished style.

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Hungarian adventurerProtagonist
MathildeSupporting
Parisian hatmakerSupporting
Anaïs NinCameo

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