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by Anais Nin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Harvest Books; Reprint edition (Feb 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0156029030
  • ISBN-13: 978-0156029032
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,414,047 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Uninhibited, poetic and sensual, 29 Jun 2004
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This review is from: Delta of Venus (Penguin Modern Classics) (Paperback)
"Delta of Venus" remains a very special work of erotic fiction. There is a glut of erotica on the marketplace these days, much of which far more obviously sexy than "Delta of Venus" - but, more often than not, the reader ends up laughing at the creaky writing and over-the-top sex scenes.

Anais Nin's book is very different. Her prose is perfurmed, intoxicating, rather than blatant, and she allows the realm of emotion to inform her stories. Although this may not sound expecially sexy in these "in your face" days, in fact Nin's work is profoundly erotic and deeply affecting. The writing is as subtle and powerful as a Debussy prelude. A feast for the senses.

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An erotic feast for the senses, 22 Nov 2000
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This review is from: Delta of Venus (Penguin Modern Classics) (Paperback)
Delta of Venus is a spellbinding collection of short stories, each detailing a specific erotic encounter. Some of the themes are shocking; dealing with taboos that are rarely written about, but Nin writes with such sensitivity and flair that you are swept along with the adventure willingly. The images are vividly sensual and her passion for detail ensures that the reader is always captivated and involved. Nin writes from a feminine persective that will excite and intruige male readers and amaze women with her understanding of the female pysche. The characters are well-defined and herein lies her success: their personalities are the catalyst for the action. She brings them, and the situations that they find themselves in, vibrantly to life. There is something for everyone here. This is a book that will appeal to those who are looking for something more than a mindless romp: it is a beautifully written, thoughtful and most of all dazzlingly erotic book that will keep you thinking long after you have turned the last page. Nin is perhaps best known for her diaries, and Incest, the unexpurgated diary of 1932-34 is highly recommended if you are interested in getting to know the creator of Delta of Venus. The second volume in the "Journal of Love" series, Henry and June is also captivating.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The forgotten beauty of the short story, 29 Oct 2000
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This review is from: Delta of Venus (Essential Penguin) (Paperback)
Sometimes, just sometimes a writer is able to use the short story to give us a glimpse of a world where the characters are real, where you know they have had a past and will have a future, where the moments that we have them for, are taken from a real life. Whatever we know about Anais Nin, the bigamy, the Henry Miller affair, dosn't dilute from the fact that she was a storyteller, a storyteller of passion and great ability, and Delta of Venus is where she excelled in putting her understanding of the erotic on the page.
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1.0 out of 5 stars why did i bother?
I absolutely loathed this piece of over-rated mindless claptrap.
I can't believe what the other reviewers have written. Wake up people!
Published 16 months ago by T. Osborn

5.0 out of 5 stars Nights in the Republic of Love
To enter the worlds of Anais Nin is to abandon the mundane and the repressed states of conventional existence and to embark on a journey where the only prize is sexual and... Read more
Published on 21 April 2007 by Eugene Onegin

1.0 out of 5 stars Perverse themes
This book is extremely well written - and probably has considerable literary merit but when it is previewed as exploring sexual themes from the womans perspective I was suprised... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars a sensual treat
Do not be put off by the poor film of the same name and loosly based on the this book. If you want a sensual erotic journey I can think of no better place to begin or end..enjoy!
Published on 1 Aug 2001 by pd.mayers@ntlworld.com

2.0 out of 5 stars Frankly boring
Anais Nin may have pushed back some boundaries in her day, but in the 21st century her writing holds little of value. Read more
Published on 11 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Fires the imagination, explores the uncharted sensuality.
I saw the film first, then bought the book. It is an educational, shocking, facinating and stimulating read. Take it on holiday. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2001 by mas459@aol.com

4.0 out of 5 stars I learned a lot from this book.
I first came across this book when I was 15 years old read it, loved it but did not undersand it. When I was 16 I got my first boyfriend and rembered and re-nacted alot of the... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Brillant
A bizarre but intriguing series of short shories, every story is different to keep you enthralled through out the book. A must for all lovers of erotic fiction.
Published on 6 Dec 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, a first , imaginative,original and femmine
A series of short stories supposedly written for 'a collector'. Wickedly imaginative with a femmine slant on sexual fantasy and desires. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 1999

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