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The Secret Life of Nuns (Hesperus Classics) Book
This first unabridged English translation of an Italian masterpiece by the originator of European pornographic writing is the first in a series of 'The Secret Life of...' books by Aretino offering a delightfully shocking peek at what goes on behind closed doors.Read More
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Blackwell
Seasoned Roman prostitute Nanna is in a quandary as to what to advise her daughter, Pippa, as she chooses her path in life. Would it be better for her to become a nun, a whore, or a wife?As she ponders this, Nanna embarks upon a wickedly...
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Pickabook
Pietro Aretino, Andrew Brown (Trans)
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Product Description
A prequel to The School of Whoredom, The Secret Life of Nuns is a witty and salacious dialogue between Nana, and her confidante Antonia. Nanna is in a quandary as to what to advise her daughter, Pippa, as she chooses her path in life. Should she become a nun, a whore, or a wife? In pondering this, Nanna begins to tell of her own experiences as a nun, relating the adventures that ensued as she was accepted and initiated into convent life. In subverting the popular literary form of the dialogue, Aretino uses bawdy humor and colorful narrative to expose the human foibles and vice that he saw as inherent in religious life. The result is a vivid piece of prose that has endured for centuries. Italian satirist and poet Pietro Aretino was one of the most versatile writers of the 16th century; the author of plays, poetry, and letters, he is now principally remembered as the originator of European pornography.
- 1843911027
- 9781843911029
- Pietro Aretino, Andrew Brown (translator)
- 14 October 2004
- Hesperus Press Ltd
- Paperback (Book)
- 112
- Unabridged
- Unabridged
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