Licentious Literature, Philosophy, & the General Interesting

A Listmania! list by Tom "ediblesponge" (UK)
 
Story of the Eye: By Lord Auch (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  Story of the Eye: By Lord Auch (Penguin Modern Classics) by Georges Bataille
The list author says:
  "Bataille's most famous work, and an interesting read."
£5.99   Used & New from: £2.15
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Blue of Noon
2.  Blue of Noon by Georges Bataille
The list author says:
  "Bataille himself, forgot all about this novel for over a decade, and only finally published it due to his friends liking it... his friends obviously knew a good book!"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Passionate Philosopher: A Marquis De Sade Reader
3.  The Passionate Philosopher: A Marquis De Sade Reader by Marquis de Sade
The list author says:
  "A great introduction to De Sade, broad in scope and insightful."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Story Of O
4.  Story Of O by Pauline Réage
The list author says:
  "The author's partner thought that no woman was capable of imitating De Sade; this counts as 262 pages of proof that he was wrong!"
£5.59   Used & New from: £2.52
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Philosophers Behaving Badly
5.  Philosophers Behaving Badly by Nigel Rodgers
The list author says:
  "A great series of short biographies of some major Philosophers, which often shed great light on their Philosophies!"
£9.99   Used & New from: £8.00
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Candide or Optimism (Classics)
6.  Candide or Optimism (Classics) by Voltaire
The list author says:
  "A short but brilliant work; lively, witty and never boring; definitely worth a read!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

An Incomplete History of the Art of Funerary Violin: The History of the Art of Funerary Violin and of the Mysterious Guild that Guards its Secrets
7.  An Incomplete History of the Art of Funerary Violin: The History of the Art of Funerary Violin and of the Mysterious Guild that Guards its Secrets by Rohan Kriwaczek
The list author says:
  "The most marvellous and enchanting macabre 'history' ever written..."
£9.74   Used & New from: £3.18
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Interview with the Vampire: The First Book in The Vampire Chronicles
8.  Interview with the Vampire: The First Book in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
The list author says:
  "Engaging and enchanting; the first of a brilliant serious of marvellous fiction.. It's a pity that the author abandoned the series for Christianity...!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)

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Bosch (Perfect Squares)
9.  Bosch (Perfect Squares) by Grange Books
The list author says:
  "A great edition of the marvellous works of Bosch!"
£5.44   Used & New from: £0.92

William Blake (The Tate Gallery Little Book Series)
10.  William Blake (The Tate Gallery Little Book Series) by Martin Butlin
The list author says:
  "A nice little collection of the engravings of William Blake"
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