Includes appendix 'From the Fields of Infamy,' which collects extracts of famous erotica

Greene, Gerald & Caroline

S-M: The Last Taboo [S&M]

New York: Blue Moon Books, 2003. Second Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Item #2346056
ISBN: 1562013556

Second Blue Moon edition (originally published by Grove Press in 1974).

345 pp. Includes appendix 'From the Fields of Infamy,' which collects extracts of famous erotica by Charles Baudelaire, Aubrey Beardsley, etc. S-M illuminates the controversy over the practice of sadomasochism and its place in contemporary culture. The book addresses the role of women in S/M; American society and masochism; the true nature of the Marquis de Sade; spanking in various countries; undinism, more popularly known as "water sports"; and general S/M scenarios. An S/M bibliography ranging from the steamy works of Baudelaire to Pauline Reage's Story of O, is also included in this exploration of sexual fantasy across the ages.

Price: $25.00