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| Mon 26 Dec 11, 8:12 PM fetishist11 UK(KT), 6 yrs  |
Has anyone read 'The Story of The Eye' by Georges Bataille (writing as Lord Auch)? It's described as one of the erotic classics of the twentieth century yet I had never heard of it until this evening. Is it readable as a novel. I understand it's very surrealistic, and how does it rate for eroticism? | |
| 26 Dec 11, 8:19 PM Skylon UK(BS), 8 yrs  |
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Eye-Penguin-Modern... 'Product Description Bataille's first novel, published under the pseudonym 'Lord Auch', is still his most notorious work. In this explicit pornographic fantasy, the young male narrator and his lovers Simone and Marcelle embark on a sexual quest involving sadism, torture, orgies, madness and defilement, culminating in a final act of transgression. Shocking and sacreligious, Story of the Eye is the fullest expression of Bataille's obsession with the closeness of sex, violence and death. Yet it is also hallucinogenic in its power, and is one of the erotic classics of the twentieth century. ' -------------------
[-_-] Ohmmmmmmmm Edited 26 Dec 11, 8:20 PM by Skylon | |
| 26 Dec 11, 8:21 PM fetishist11 UK(KT), 6 yrs |
I know it's on Amazon, wanted comments from our community. | |
| 27 Dec 11, 12:23 PM Mad_Monk UK(BH), 4 yrs |
Yes, it's not bad for straightforward erotic content as well as pressing both kinky and sadistic buttons for me. As you mentioned, it is surreal. I recommend doing a little googling and getting some background on Georges Bataille before reading. If you like the novel, you can go back for more depth after. Link to a pdf: https://cenba.zahe.me/mirror/book/bataille_story... "He took a single sip of her pain and found it exquisite" | |
| 27 Dec 11, 12:38 PM verte UK(E), 8 yrs |
Best read in combination with 'Erotism'. Railing against the tyranny of 'common sense'. | |
| 27 Dec 11, 2:25 PM mizeiki 14 mths |
I really liked this book. It's well worth a read. X | |
| 27 Dec 11, 5:41 PM tender_red_net 4 yrs |
Definitely erotic (imo) and an important, innovative work of literature (in a lot of people's opinion). It's also short and highly readable - so you can't lose really. The Penguin edition used to come bundled with a couple of essays (one by Barthes and the other by... (I forget)) which are also worth a read.
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| 27 Dec 11, 8:48 PM redcat 9 yrs |
it pisses all over the story of O in my humble opinion.... first read it on a train between preston and crewe... (yes its that short) and had to run to the toilet at crewe station to masturbate.  (i was very young)Its not actually that well written (or maybe loses in translation) but some of the concepts are hot as hell. Buy a copy of Beyond the Circle CAAN statement of principle. | |
| 28 Dec 11, 12:39 PM mizeiki 14 mths |
I know this isn't what you asked for but I've got all excited now so please forgive me. This is probably one of the more extreme books around but it is one of my favourites so thought I'd just wack it up here in case you fancy it anytime.... http://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Pain-Panagiotis-Pa.... It wont be everyones cup of tea. x Edited 27 Jan 12, 9:29 PM by mizeiki | |
| 28 Dec 11, 7:03 PM fetishist11 UK(KT), 6 yrs |
Thanks to all, specially for the PDF Mad Monk and for the other recommendation Mizeiki. I'm checking it out now. |
