The Secret Life of Wives
Author(s): Pietro Aretino
SECONDHAND BOOKS | Classic Fiction
In this hilarious sequel to The Secret Life of Nuns, courtesan Nanna reveals to her confidante, Antonia, what really goes on in the lives of married women. A woman can only be saved from a life-threatening craving and utter damnation by a well-endowed priest; an over-devout matron releases the devil within her when she meets an attractive hermit; an insatiable wife is redressed by her husband in a most barbarous manner - these are merely some of the 'truths' that Aretino exposes behind the respectable mask of marriage. And in describing the subterfuges, machinations and diabolical ruses wives resort to - unbeknownst to their poor husbands - in order to secure the secret object of their desires, Aretino adds another titillating page to his immense catalogue of human characters.
2006. A fine, unmarked copy.
Product Information
The controversial satirist and letter-writer Pietro Aretino (1492-1556) is one of the most inventive prose writers of all time. Reviewer and critic Paul Bailey has been a leading literary figure since 1960s. He has written and edited many works, including two novels shortlisted for the Book Prize.
General Fields
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- : Hesperus Press Ltd
- : Hesperus Press Ltd
- : 0.124
- : 01 April 2006
- : 195mm X 125mm X 10mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : 116
- : 853.3
- : Paperback
- : Pietro Aretino