Erica Jong

A striking deluxe edition commemorating the 40th anniversary of Erica Jong's groundbreaking classic "The boundary-breaking novel that redefined sexuality."--O Magazine Before Hannah from Girls, Anastasia Steele from Fifty Shades of Grey, and Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City, there was Isadora Wing, the uninhibited, outspoken protagonist of Erica Jong's revolutionary novel. First published in 1973, Fear of Flying caused a national sensation, fueling fantasies, igniting debates about women and sex, and introducing a notorious phrase to the English language. Forty years later, Isadora's honest and exuberant retelling of her sexual adventures--and misadventures--continues to provoke and inspire, and stands as an iconic tale of self-discovery, liberation, and womanhood. With provocative cover art by illustrator Noma Bar, this special fortieth-anniversary edition will introduce a new generation of women to Jong's pioneering novel. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Erica Jong's two rules of writing are "never cut funny" and "keep the pages turning." And Jong delivers in these twenty-six essays, coupling frank and risque stories about her own life with provocative pieces on her passion for politics, literature, Italy, and--yes--sex. Originally published in 1998, this updated edition features four new essays. What Do Women Want? offers a startlingly original look at where women are and where they need to be in the twenty-first century: Are women better off today than they were twenty-five years ago? Has burning pre-nup agreements become the new peak of romance? Why do our greatest women writers too often get dissed and overlooked? Why do powerful women scare men? And who is the perfect man? How does the mother-daughter relationship influence cycles of feminism and backlash? What is sexy? Revealing the challenges and triumphs faced by women today, this book serves as a guiding light, challenging traditional perspectives and encouraging readers to embrace their own desires, aspirations, and dreams.

Erica Jong has never stopped writing poetry. It was her first love and it has provided inspiration for all her other books. In a dark time, she celebrates life. Her title comes from the Brazilian genius Clarice Lispector who was deeply in love with life despite many tragedies. Life challenges us to celebrate even when our very existence is threatened. Never have we needed poetry more. Jong believes that the poet sees the world in a grain of sand and eternity in a wild flower—as Blake wrote. Her work has always stressed the importance of the lives of women, women’s creativity, and self-confidence. She sees her role as a writer as inspiring future poets to come.

"Adjø, vinket han og trådte inn i eplet. Den røde sirenen hvis hvite kjøtt blir brunt når det utsettes i lengre tid for luft, åpnet sine perfekte kinn for å ta ham imot. Hun slapp ham inn. Hagen dreide rundt i hennes blanke patina av hud. Adjø" Erica Jong er født i New York City av jødiske foreldre. Hennes internasjonale gjennombrudd som forfatter kom allerede i 1973, med romanen "Fear of Flying", bare to år etter at hun debuterte som forfatter med diktsamlingen "Fruits & Vegetables". "Frukt & grønnsaker" er en morsom, erotisk, surrealistisk og alvorlig samling om å være menneske og kvinne og amerikaner. Hverdagslige ting tar form av mennesker, av seksuelle og politiske objekter. Her er kjærlighetsdikt, sensuelle dikt og feministiske dikt, og her er dikt om døden og om kunstens og kunstnerens vilkår.

When the beautiful Jessica Pruitt arrives in Venice to star in a film based on The Merchant of Venice, she is preoccupied: she has recently lost custody of her daughter, and as an older actress she is increasingly aware of the difficulty of landing leading roles. One day, as she wanders through an old Jewish ghetto, Jessica is magically transported to sixteenth-century Venice where she finds herself the heroine of "Will" Shakespeare's play. Immediately attracted to the younger playwright, Jessica enters into an intensely passionate love affair that defies time and place. Reading group guide included.

Picks up the story of Isadora three years after the events of "Fear of Flying". Isadora is by now an older, wiser and somewhat more rueful heroine. This time her odyssey takes her to the never-never land called California where she meets a variety of sharks, knaves, fools - and one real lover.

Feministisk klassiker & en av 1970-talets mest omdebatterade romanerIsadora Wing, en journalist från New York, reser tillsammans med sin man Bennett till Wien för att delta i en konferens för psykoanalytiker. Väl där träffar hon den brittiske psykologen Adrian, som hon genast känner sig attraherad av. Utan att göra några särskilda försök att dölja det inleder Isadora en affär med Adrian, och inom henne väcks en allt starkare lust att bryta sig fri. När konferensen är över väljer Isadora att lämna Bennett och i stället följa med Adrian tillbaka till London. Det blir början på deras gemensamma resa genom Europa, en för Isadora känslomässig resa som får minnen av gamla relationer att komma till ytan igen, såväl som rädslor och begär och inte minst den komplexa relationen till hennes egen kropp. Rädd att flyga publicerades första gången 1973 och blev en omedelbar sensation. I dess kölvatten uppstod en intensiv debatt om kvinnor och sexualitet, som har gett ekon långt in i vår tid. I översättning av Annika Preis. ERICA JONG [1942] är en amerikansk författare och poet. Mest känd är hon för romanen Rädd att flyga [1973], som har sålt i över 20 miljoner exemplar och som haft stor betydelse för den andra vågens feminism.

A frank, honest, and insightful look into the lives of women over fifty. The Second Half explores, in photographic portraits and interviews, how the second half of life is experienced by women from many different cultures. From a French actress to a British novelist, from an Algerian nomad to a Saudi Arabian doctor, and an American politician, Ellen Warner traveled all over the world to interview women about their lives. She asked them what they learned in the first half that was helpful in the second, and what advice they would give to younger women. Their revealing and inspiring stories are enlightening for all readers, and are illustrated by Warner’s stunning portraits which tell their own story.

Forewords by Erica Jong and Roxane GayOriginal essays by Stoya, Erika Lust, Alice Little, Naana Otoo-Oyortey, Dani Lessnau, Vaginal Davis, Natasha Stagg and Pussy Riot's Nadya TolokonnikovaIconic works by artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Louise Bourgeois, Judy Chicago, Tracey Emin, Cecily Brown, Marilyn Minter, Tamara de Lempicka, Leonor Fini, Alice Neel, Marlene Dumas, Marina Abramovic, Meret Oppenheim & many moreNever-before-published works by artists such as Cindy Sherman, Nan Goldin, Sally Mann & many moreAn original coloring book by fetish illustrator @RIPBAMBIExcerpts + quotes from seminal texts by authors including Judy Chicago, Kathy Acker, Anais Nin, Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedan, Naomi Wolf and Audre Lorde"If we could truly depict women's desire, we might come to understand how it secretly rules the world." ? Erica Jong, A Woman's Right To PleasureIconic and never-before-published works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Louise Bourgeois, Judy Chicago, Tracey Emin, Jenny Holzer, Marlene Dumas and Alice Neel run alongside original essays by New York Times best selling authors Erica Jong and Roxane Gay, and contributions from photographers like Cindy Sherman, Carrie Mae Weems, Marilyn Minter and Nan Goldin, as well as by emerging talent such as Mickalene Thomas, Martine Gutierrez and Harley Weir in this groundbreaking art book that sees the most critical female voices of the last century explore the idea of pleasure ? and empowerment ? in all its forms. Forewords by: Erica Jong and Roxane Gay Artwork by: Nina Chanel Abney, Marina Abramovic, Ghada Amer, Judith Bernstein, Renate Bertlmann, Cass Bird, Louise Bourgeois, Cecily Brown, Arvida Bystrom, Amanda Charchian, Judy Chicago, Maisie Cousins, Renee Cox, Vaginal Davis, Tamara De Lempicka, Annique Dephine, Suzy Kellems Dominik, Marlene Dumas, Tracey Emin, Leonor Fini, Monica Kim Garza, Nan Goldin, Martine Gutierrez, Andrea Hasler, Jenny Holzer, Elizabeth Ilsley, Natalie Krim, Friedl Kubelka, Dani Lessnau, Natalia LL, Sarah Lucas, Sally Mann, Lena Marquise, Andrea Mary Marshall, Marilyn Minter, Sophia Narrett, Alice Neel, Reka Nyari, Georgia O'Keeffe, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Meret Oppenheim, Signe Pierce, Alexandra Rubinstein, Faith Ringgold, Jenny Saville, Carolee Schneemann, Tschabalala Self, Joan Semmel, Cindy Sherman, Sonia Sieff, Penny Slinger, Mairi-Luise Tabbakh, Mickalene Thomas, Betty Tompkins, Ellen Von Unwerth, Sophia Wallace, Carrie Mae Weems, Harley Weir and Luo Yang, with an exclusive coloring book by RIP Bambi. Essays by: Kathy Acker, Judy Chicago, Vaginal Davis, Alice Little, Erika Lust, Naana Otoo Oyortey, Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova, Natasha Stagg, and Stoya. Quotes by: Simone de Beauvoir, Eve Ensler, Betty Friedan, Audre Lorde, and Anais Nin.

Rädd att dö av Erica Jong är en roman om döden, åldrandet och sexualitet i den digitala tidsåldern. Huvudpersonen, Vanessa, är en kvinna i 60-årsåldern som fruktar att hennes bästa år är bakom henne. Hon ger sig ut på en resa för att utforska sina begär och rädslor, och under processen upptäcker hon nya sätt att omfamna livet och kärleken.

'I loved Fear of Dying. I found it irreverent, funny, tender and very wise and it made me feel more alive' RACHEL JOYCE, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Vanessa Wonderman is smart, sexy - and sixty. After a lifetime of crazy families, New York high society and playing a soap opera archvillain bitch, she's not ready to give up yet.But life's not so carefree any more. Her parents are dying, her husband's in hospital and her wild-child daughter is pregnant.So when she signs up to a casual encounters site, she's thinking of leaving her wifelife behind - at least for a little bit. However, the most painful parts of your past always have away of surprising you. Will she learn in time how to live, how to love, how to be fearless?

VINGESKUDT er en morsom, hjerteskærende og smuk historie, om hvad der sker, når en kvinde modvilligt træder ind i sit livs efterår. Vanessa Wonderman er en smuk forhenværende skuespillerinde i tresserne, der balancerer mellem sine døende forældre, sin ældende mand og sin højtelskede, gravide datter. Selvom Vanessa opfatter sig selv som en lykkeligt gift kvinde, får fraværet af et aktivt sexliv hende til at føle, at hun mister noget, der er for værdifuldt til at ignorere. Derfor indrykker hun en sex-annonce på en hjemmeside, og det liv hun kender begynder at krakelere. Med hjælp og rådgivning fra sin bedste veninde, Isadora Wing, navigerer hun omkring i denne nye og ukendte verden, og hun begynder at spørge sig selv om det hun leder efter måske slet ikke er så langt væk.

"I need a little sugar in my bowl, I need a little hot dog, on my roll I can stand a bit of loving, oh so bad, I feel so funny, I feel so sad". (Bessie Smith). When it comes to sex, what do women want? In this eye-opening and courageous collection, Erica Jong reveals that every woman has her own answer. Susan Cheever talks about the excruciating hazards of casual sex, while Gail Collins recounts her Catholic upbringing in Cincinnati and the nuns who passionately forbade her from having carnal relations. In "Everything Must Go", Jennifer Weiner explores how, in love, the body can play just as big a role as the heart. The octogenarians in Karen Abbott's sharp-eyed piece possess a passion that could give Betty White a run for her money. Molly Jong-Fast reflects on her unconventional upbringing and why a whole generation of young women have rejected free love in favor of Bugaboo strollers and Mommy-and-me yoga. Sex, it turns out, can be as fleeting, heavy, mundane, and intense as the rest of life. Indeed, Jong states in her powerful introduction the truth is-sex is life. Contributors: Karen Abbott, Elisas Albert, J. A. K. Andres, Susie Bright, Susan Cheever, Gail Collins, rosemary Daniell, Eve Ensler, Molly Jong-Fast, Susan Kinsolving, Julie Klam, Jean Hanff Korelitz, Min Jin Lee, Ariel Levy, Margaret Magowan, Marisa Acocella Marchetto, Daphne Merkin, Honor Moore, Meghan O'Rourke, Anne Roiphe, Linda Gray Sexton, Liz Smith, Jann Turner, Barbara Victor, Rebecca Walker, Jennifer Weiner, Fay Weldon, and Jessica Winter.

Pocket-udgave af Erica Jongs berømte og kontroversielle debutroman fra 1973. Isidora Wing drømmer om "det gnidningsløse knald" - fri for engagement, magtkamp og fortrydelse. Hun falder for en englænder, som hun tror er svaret på hendes erotiske fantasier. "En desperat, skarp, men også klog og morsom bog om kvinder og mænd og kærlighed." - Frederiksborg Amts Avis.

Erica Jong's national bestselling memoir was probably the most wildly reviewed book of 2006. Critics called it everything from "brutally funny," "risqu and wonderfully unrepentant," "rowdy, self-deprecating, and endearing" to "car wreck." Through her own experiences, Jong shares her triumphs and tribulations, embracing the complexity of womanhood and defying societal expectations. With a keen wit and unflinching honesty, she encapsulates the tension between artistic aspirations and the harsh realities of life, underscoring the transformative power of storytelling as a means of navigating the complexities of identity, relationships, and the pursuit of truth in a world often clouded by superficiality. From her daring escapades to her insightful musings on society and womanhood, this book is a testament to the power of self-expression and the pursuit of personal liberation--A captivating and empowering read. "Writing a book in your twenties that becomes a worldwide phenomenon hardly prepares you for the silence and despair of a writer's life. My life was not typical. But no writer's life is typical. By its very nature, writing is unique to every writer. Practicing writing is like practicing freedom. You are always on your way, never there. People are constantly asking, "How did you do it?" After a while you start to ask yourself. This book is an attempt to answer that question--regrets, mistakes, divorces, lawsuits and all."

Any Woman's Blues, first published in 1990, is a tale of addiction and narcissism-the twin obsessions of ourage. World-famous folk singer Leila Sand emerged from the sixties and seventies with addictions to drugs and booze. Leila's latest addiction is to a younger man who leaves her sexually ecstatic but emotionally bereft. The orgasmic frenzies trump the betrayals, so she keeps coming back for more. Eventually, Leila frees herself by learning the rules of love, the Twelve Steps, and the Key to Serenity in an odyssey that takes her from AA meetings to dens of sin, parties with "names" worth dropping, and erotic gondola rides.

Erica Jong made waves with both her lauded and lambasted novel Fear of Flying and her first memoir Seducing the Demon. Now one of her finest works of nonfiction--a New York Times bestseller--is back in print with a new Afterword. In Fear of Fifty, Erica Jong looks to the second half of her life and "goes right to the jugular of the women who lived wildly and vicariously through Fear of Flying" (Publishers Weekly), delivering highly entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, menopause, feminism, and motherhood. Through humor and introspection, Jong navigates the challenges of maintaining independence and self-worth in a culture that often devalues older women. By blending personal narrative with broader cultural insights, Jong delivered a significant commentary on the female experience in contemporary society.

Isadora Wing, a 39-year-old writer, navigates the tumultuous waters of love, motherhood, and self-identity following her divorce. Married (again) and divorced (again), Isadora Wing is a single parent with an adorable daughter, an irritating ex-husband, and a startling assortment of suitors: an unorthodox rabbi, a poetic disc jockey, the son of a famous sex therapist, and WASPily handsomest of all: Berkeley Sproul III. Isadora and Berkeley meet at a health club, and he's fourteen years her junior. Of course their affair is tortuous and sexy, but is it love? Or does the stud just want a free trip to Venice, compliments of a famous author? With eloquence and savage wit, Jong details Isadora's journey marked by her struggles with aging, the responsibilities of motherhood, and the societal expectations placed upon women in the 1980s, while also delving into the intricacies of modern romance and examining the fine line between passion and companionship.

With two marriages and a best-selling novel behind her, Isadora Wing reviews the stages by which her life with Bennett disintegrated and finds genuine love as well as joyous adventure and sex in the never-never land of southern California. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.