This autobiographical saga chronicles the tumultuous life and passionate love affairs of its author. Follow her journey from youth through maturity into old age, filled with artistic ambitions, societal challenges, and deep emotional bonds. It's an intimate portrait of a woman who lived life to the fullest, fearlessly confronting her desires and adversities. This series offers a glimpse into the bohemian lifestyle and the artistic milieu of its era.
Second-longest of the books in Mr. Harris' legendary series, this tale stars young Frank, from his Irish boyhood to his stay in the wilds of America, with a back-handed nod at so many of the improving tomes for boys, popular in Harris' youth. My Life was a huge success, becoming synonymous with decadence in fiction and banned everywhere. Also notable: the way Mr. Harris really, really ticked off the estate of Thomas Carlyle, and, given the subject matter, Harris' odd stance on masturbation.
"My Life and Loves" is a controversial autobiography, long banned in the U.S. and England. Renowned for its erotic content, it offers a captivating glimpse into the literary and social life of the fin-de-siècle era, making it both notorious and entertaining.