Emmanuelle
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few novels have ignited as much controversy, desire, and debate as Emmanuelle — a work that arrived like a provocation and refused to be silenced. The story follows Emmanuelle, a young French diplomat's wife stationed in Bangkok, whose arrival in the sensuous, languid heat of Southeast Asia marks the beginning of a radical personal awakening. Guided by a series of enigmatic lovers and philosophers, she embarks on a journey of erotic and existential self-discovery, challenging every convention of fidelity, possession, and female desire with breathtaking audacity. Originally published in Paris in 1959 and long circulated as a clandestine text before its triumphant mainstream release, Emmanuelle Arsan's landmark novel argues fiercely and unapologetically for female sexual liberation as a philosophical imperative, not merely a personal indulgence. Arsan's prose is lush, unhurried, and unapologetically intellectual, weaving carnal encounters with meditations on freedom, identity, and the nature of pleasure itself. The novel's enduring cultural resonance — spawning films, sequels, and fierce literary debate — speaks to a truth it never stops insisting upon: that the most radical act a woman can commit is the full, unashamed ownership of her own desire. What begins as a story of arrival becomes an irresistible question — how far is Emmanuelle willing to go?
Author: Emmanuelle Arsan
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few novels have ignited as much controversy, desire, and debate as Emmanuelle — a work that arrived like a provocation and refused to be silenced. The story follows Emmanuelle, a young French diplomat's wife stationed in Bangkok, whose arrival in the sensuous, languid heat of Southeast Asia marks the beginning of a radical personal awakening. Guided by a series of enigmatic lovers and philosophers, she embarks on a journey of erotic and existential self-discovery, challenging every convention of fidelity, possession, and female desire with breathtaking audacity. Originally published in Paris in 1959 and long circulated as a clandestine text before its triumphant mainstream release, Emmanuelle Arsan's landmark novel argues fiercely and unapologetically for female sexual liberation as a philosophical imperative, not merely a personal indulgence. Arsan's prose is lush, unhurried, and unapologetically intellectual, weaving carnal encounters with meditations on freedom, identity, and the nature of pleasure itself. The novel's enduring cultural resonance — spawning films, sequels, and fierce literary debate — speaks to a truth it never stops insisting upon: that the most radical act a woman can commit is the full, unashamed ownership of her own desire. What begins as a story of arrival becomes an irresistible question — how far is Emmanuelle willing to go?