- Paperback: 253 pages
- Publisher: New American Library; Reprint edition (1 Jan 1983)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0452281423
- ISBN-13: 978-0452281424
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.1 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 196,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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* "One of the most wonderful, erotic, sensual books ever written" - Sting on INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. *"a literary odyssey into a world of forbidden lust...the same kind of skillful writing that brought respectability into the works of Henry Miller, Anais Nin and D.H. Lawrence" - UPI * "One of the most wonderful, erotic, sensual books ever written" - Sting on INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. *"a literary odyssey into a world of forbidden lust...the same kind of skillful writing that brought respectability into the works of Henry Miller, Anais Nin and D.H. Lawrence" - UPI
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* Modern classic of erotic fiction: 'No longer a prisoner of sleep, she is locked in sensual love'.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had no idea of what I was reading, but the scenes described are so graphic and humiliating, all those interesting in SM will like it. The 'Prince' enforces a number of humiliating 'punishments' on Beauty to break her 'proudness'even though she has already been paraded naked for the villages they pass and made to travel about his palace on all fours, as other slaves are. (Mind you, all other slaves are Prince & Princesess from neighbouring areas!) The 'Queen' is also a nasty character too, and from what her 'favorite' slave says about her, she can be a very demanding Mistress to men.
Its a good read, and you wont put it down!
Its a good read, and you wont put it down!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Who can say what Anne Rice's intention was when writing this book we can only look at the end result. In my opinion it encapsulates perfectly the descent of one person into a sexual life of submission. Yes the characters are dehumanized to a degree but that does not for me detract from the core theme of dominance and submission. This is after all fiction and I for one and perfectly willing to suspend disbelief to enjoy it.
If you are looking for a novel which deals with BDSM in a realistic setting this is not the book for you. However it is from start to finish a compelling and erotically charged novel which takes the reader on Beauty's journey with her.
On a passing note I am not sure I agree with the reviewer who states that women can never describe sex for men accurately. This novel deals largely with the feelings of the submissive men, not their dominant counterparts. I would think that submissive feelings are the same whether for a man or woman.
If you are looking for an erotically stimulating read and enjoy dominance and submission then I would recommend this book to you.I have also read the other two novels in the series and enjoyed them equally well. Anne Rice has managed to write a sequel without them simply being a tired replay of the original.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A must read for anyone who is intrigued by the fantastic world of submission and domination. One learns, along with Beauty, the nuances of the master/servant relationship.
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Breathtaking and shocking guilty pleasure
Wasn't quite sure how to take this book when I first heard about it and who the author was. But once I started reading, I just couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Pebbles
Dissapointed
As a heterosexual male with an interest in fiction of this nature, who was looking for something with more plot than your average erotic short story, I found this book pretty... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Urumiko
Very enjoyable
I thought that this was really great. It was highly original, completely fantastical and very sexy. I couldn't put it down.
Published 20 months ago by Ms. V. Barton
Love or Loathe
The title gives you a good idea of what's to come; this is no fairytale princess rescued by a kind, selfless prince. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Captain Awesome
Amusing or arousing?
There is really no depth to the story, but that doesn't spoil it at all, just as long as you read it in the right spirit. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2010 by Lance Mitchell
Good for a giggle!
Having read the book I decided I should inform the weary buyer how this book is truly like.
First of all, if you have read Rice beforehand in her Vampire Chronicles, you will... Read more
First of all, if you have read Rice beforehand in her Vampire Chronicles, you will... Read more
Published on 21 May 2009 by La Dame sans Merci
Gross!
That is the only way to describe it. I'm a fan of Anne Rice, and although I knew this wasn't her usual kind of book I decided to give it a go. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2008 by Angela Moloney
Very disappointing!!!
I have been a fan of Anne Rice for years, first encountering her writing through the Vampire Chronicles. Read more
Published on 13 July 2002 by "guinevere1974"
NO MORE fairytales for me!
This book has you enveloped in it from the moment you begin reading.
A brilliantly written erotic tale about a young princess, having awoken from her 100yr sleep, only to find... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2002 by E. K. Mackay
A powerful, dynamic book
This powerful book will shake the complacency of everyone who reads it.
If read as an allegory, it is a marvelous story about the subservient role all of us accept to function... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2001 by Theodore A. Rushton
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