num_pages: 144
description: All the yearning, the passion, and the wantonness of lust are explored in this broad-ranging anthology of sensual stories, poems, and fables on a perennially hot topic. From Italo Calvino's humorous observations in The Loves of the Tortoises and Simone de Beauvoir's bittersweet reflections in The Prime of Life to the dark desires of The Vampire Lestat and the taboo obsession of Lolita, Lust offers an uncensored collection by some of the world's most respected writers, both classic and contemporary. With an elegant, two-color design as alluring as its contents are captivating, Lust makes a thoroughly pleasurable gift for a lover, or a perfect literary bedside companion.
language: English
title: Lust: Lascivious Love Stories and Passionate Poems
titlecomplete: Lust: Lascivious Love Stories and Passionate Poems (The Chronicles of Sin)
genres: Short Stories, Erotica
ratings_count: 10
publisher: Chronicle Books Llc