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The Erotomaniac

The Erotomaniac

by IanGibson (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

    $3.71
Synopsis

Henry Spencer Ashbee seemed a prosperous and respectable Victorian gentleman. But his well-upholstered chambers in Gray's Inn concealed a shocking secret: a vast collection of erotica and pornography, thousands of volumes strong. The Erotomaniac is a fascinating account of Victorian curiosity, repression and subverted desire. Acclaimed biographer Ian Gibson has created an engrossing portrait of Ashbee, which examines the evidence that Ashbee himself may have been the author of the most famous work of Victorian erotica, My Secret Life.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 320
 Edition: Main
 Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 18 Feb 2002
ISBN 10: 0571209041
ISBN 13: 9780571209040
Book Overview: The Erotomaniac by Ian Gibson is a fascinating account of Victorian curiosity, repression and subverted desire, focusing on the story of Henry Spencer Ashbee - a prosperous and respectable Victorian gentleman, whose chambers in Grey's Inn turned out to conceal a vast collection of erotica and pornography.

Media Reviews
'Here is the lust that dare not speak its name: Victoria may not have been amused; but I guarantee that you'll be.' Sunday Express '[A] gripping, finely researched jewel of a book.' Sunday Times
Author Bio
Ian Gibson's celebrated biography Federico Garcia Lorca: A Life won the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His biography of Salvador Dali was published in 1997 to much critical acclaim. He lives near Granada in southern Spain.