The Prelude to Teleny

The Prelude to TelenyThe Prelude to Teleny (1899) is an erotic novel published anonymously, yet often attributed to Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. A loosely related prequel to the novel Teleny (1893), which is considered one of the first works of fiction to openly depict homosexuality, The Prelude to Teleny is the story of a young girls sexual awakening and subsequent downfall, as well as of the son she bears. My childhood was a very dull one. I am hardly certain whether I

Provides an incisive account of women's porn and queer porn of the 1980s and 1990s

community life

"At one point I thought of myself as a Black person and that limits me because as a Black person there are things that I am suppose[d] to be

Although agreeing with Hegel's conclusion

and emotion in order to attain a comprehensive understanding of human behavior

Rodents cause direct losses by consuming grain

this book interweaves theory

and court officials

making connections across key concepts and delivering the perfect introduction for people first grappling with Williams's thought

McKay—who grew up in Jamaica—captures the life of Harlem from a realist’s point of view

All the essays attest to the fecundity of Merleau-Ponty's later thought for such central philosophical issues as the bonds between self

form and energy