The Erotomaniac by Ian Gibson
Henry Spencer Ashbee seemed a prosperous and respectable Victorian gentleman. But his well-upholstered chambers in Gray's Inn concealed a shocking secret: a vast collection of erotica and pornography, thousands of volumes strong. The Erotomaniac is a fascinating account of Victorian curiosity, repression and subverted desire. Acclaimed biographer Ian Gibson has created an engrossing portrait of Ashbee, which examines the evidence that Ashbee himself may have been the author of the most famous work of Victorian erotica, My Secret Life.
'Here is the lust that dare not speak its name: Victoria may not have been amused; but I guarantee that you'll be' Sunday Express '[A] gripping, finely researched jewel of a book.' Sunday Times
Ian Gibson's celebrated biography Federico García Lorca: A Life won the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His biography of Salvador Dalí was published in 1997 to much critical acclaim. He lives near Granada in southern Spain.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571209040 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571209041 |
| Title | The Erotomaniac |
| Author | Ian Gibson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2002-02-18 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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