The Joy of Sex

The Joy of Sex

by Alex Comfort (Author)

Synopsis

"The Joy of Sex" is an imaginative, uninhibited and entertaining guide to lovemaking and sex. A bestseller since it was first published in 1972, it discusses a wide range of subjects in practical detail with a reassuring authority and sense of fun. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its publication, Mitchell Beazley presents a totally updated edition, bringing "The Joy of Sex" to a whole new generation. Illustrated throughout, the text has been revised in such a way as to retain Dr Comfort's original, revelatory advice while making it appropriate for the 21st century. Addressing concerns about sex and health, he balances the need for a responsible attitude to the risks presented by AIDS with the importance of happy and relaxed sexuality in people's lives. This text should be of interest to people who want to make their lovemaking richer and more exciting, and its drawings capture in full, frank detail the intimacy of the act of love.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: 30th anniversary pocket ed
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 13 Feb 2003

ISBN 10: 1840006064
ISBN 13: 9781840006063

Author Bio
Dr Alex Comfort, M.B., D.Sc., was one of the world's leading experts in the field of human sexuality and one of the most versatile authors of the 20th century. He was known throughout the world for his frank and funny writings on love and sex, and was, effectively, the inventor of the modern sex manual. A pioneer in the study of old age, co-founder of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, anarchist, social commentator, novelist and poet, he wrote over 50 books and countless scientific papers. He is best known for The Joy of Sex and More Joy. In the course of a distinguished and varied career, Dr Comfort worked as head of research on gerontology at University College London, a lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University and Adjunct Professor at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles. A member of the Royal Society of Medicine and an Associate Member of the American Psychiatric Association, he died in March 2000, aged 80.