The book gives a graphic account of harris sexual adventures and relates gossip about the sexual activities of celebrities of his day. In my two years i read every book in the library, and half a dozen are still beloved by me. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. My life and loves, v3 ebook written by frank harris.
At the last push of fate i am much nearer seventy than sixty we are all apt to sacrifice something of truth for the sake of kindly recognition by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my life and loves. Frank harris books list of books by author frank harris. The book gives a graphic account of harriss sexual adventures and relates gossip about the sexual activities of celebrities of his day. A punch in the face of the puritanism and conservatism he raged against, my life and loves is the highly charged, erotic autobiography of frank harris 18561931, an irish writer and editor who founded pearsons magazine in the united states 19141918. A punch in the face of the puritanism and conservatism he raged against, my life and loves is the highlycharged, erotic autobiography of frank harris 18561931, an irish writer and editor who founded pearsons magazine in the united states 19141918. Go, soul, the bodys guest, upon a thankless errand. Gallagher foreword by anthony burgess introduction by john f.
The complete grove press edition five volumes in one mass market paperback 1963. When first published, the book elicited hostile criticism because of its blunt and frank detail of harriss sexual exploits, beginning in his childhood. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1922 he travelled to berlin to publish his bestknown work, his autobiography my life and loves published in four volumes, 19221927. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Publication date 1963 topics harris, frank, 18551931, authors, english publisher. His extraordinary life summary, having risen from a poor irish boy to literary king maker in the.
When first published, the book elicited hostile criticism because of its blunt and frank detail of harris s sexual exploits, beginning in. My life and loves is the autobiography of the irelandborn, naturalizedamerican writer and editor frank harris 1856 1931. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my life and loves, v2. I will, however, establish that success in love, as in all other aspects of life, belongs, as a rule, to the persistent and fiber man. Harris legendary series, this tale stars young frank, from his irish boyhood to his stay in the wilds of america, with a backhanded nod at so many of the improving tomes for boys, popular in harris youth. His erotic adventures in india, china, japan, africa and egypt are highly sensuous and his observations of world events and philosophical, political and even religious comments will leave the reader with much to contemplate. My life and loves remains a landmark in erotic literature, as relevant and provocative today as it was when first privately printed in paris.
Secret information by robert hichens 1938 is a novel with a curious frank harris connection. My life and loves is a memoir by frank harris that covers the period from the turn of the 20th century through the great war, known in the states as wwi. Third edition, following the first, published by the author in nice starting in 1922, and mein leben, a translation by antonina vallentin, published in berlin by s. They have all told me what i knew, that frank expression made my life story more interesting and more valuable. If america had not reduced me to penury i should probably not have written this book as boldly as the ideal demanded. My life was a huge success, becoming synonymous with decadence in fiction and banned everywhere. It is notorious for its graphic descriptions of harris purported sexual encounters and for its exaggeration of the scope of his adventures and his role in history. The truth is, more or less, we always succumb to attention and perseverance. My life and loves is the autobiography of the irelandborn, naturalizedamerican writer and editor frank harris 18561931. Long banned in the united states and england, my life and loves is one of the most notorious autobiographies ever written. A punch in the face of the puritanism and conservatism he raged against, my life and loves is the highlycharged, erotic autobiography of frank harris 18561931.
In this unexpurgated chronicle, we come to see frank harris 18551931 in all his glory. It was published in 1954 with no mention of trocchis editing. My life and loves is the autobiography of frank harris 18561931, published privately by harris between 1922 and 1927, and by jack kahanes obelisk press in 1931. Culled from an unfinished frank harris manuscript by maurice girodia. My life and loves wikisource, the free online library. My life and loves book by frank harris thriftbooks. Thats why i love this book in spite of all its shortcomings and all its faults. Frank harris 18561931, born in ireland of welsh parents, was a naturalizedamerican author, editor, journalist, and publisher. My life and loves is the highlycharged, erotic autobiography of frank harris, an irish writer and editor who founded pearsons magazine in the united states. Preface by maurice girodias this fifth volume of frank harris s memoirs has a history which must now be made public, although i cannot do so without admitting to a feat of truancy dramatically opposed to publishing ethics. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my life and loves, v3. My life and loves quotes by frank harris goodreads. As published privately by harris between 1922 and 1927, and by jack kahanes obelisk press in 1931, the work consisted of four volumes, illustrated with many drawings and photographs of nude women.
This wikisource edition was produced as the proofread of the month in october 2016. See all books authored by frank harris, including my life and loves, and erotic tales of the victorian age, and more on. Buy a cheap copy of my life and loves book by frank harris. Publication date 192227 topics harris, frank, 18551931 publisher. I waited to hear no more but got my book and crept upstairs. I was shortsighted and caught some nasty knocks through an unsuspected astigmatism. An e book version of trocchis text has been published by renaissance e books, as my life and loves by frank harris, with no. Frank harris, the author of my life and loves, was born on valentines day 1856, in county galway, ireland. My life and loves, v2 ebook written by frank harris. Frank harris my life and loves grove press fonts in use.
The project gutenberg ebook of my life and loves, by frank harris this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. How stupid father is, was my summing up, but england tempted me, england life was opening out. He attracted much attention during his life for his. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Unlike the anonymous my secret life, whose author was a sexaddict, paedophile, and frequent user of prostitutes, frank harris early sexual life i havent yet read the other four volumes of his autobiography is pretty standard for our times. English authors, sexual experience, biography, men, english male authors, accessible book, victorian literature, victorial education, german university. As published privately by harris between 1922 and 1927, and by jack kahanes obelisk press in 1931. My life and loves, by frank harrisa project gutenberg ebook.
1416 356 938 134 420 1550 52 792 1073 253 721 341 343 1593 798 1347 845 800 545 267 239 88 774 1288 131 1211 1321 929 426