Manhood: A Journey from Childhood Into the Fierce Order of Virility

by Michel Leiris

Book Overview

"Not only one of the frankest of autobiographies, but also a brilliantly written book, Leiris' Manhood mingles memories, philosophic reflections, sexual revelation, meditations on bullfighting, and the life-long progress of self-discovery."--Washington Post Book World

"Leiris writes to appall, and thereby to receive from his readers the gift of a strong emotion--the emotion needed to defend himself against the indignation and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226471411
• ISBN13: 9780226471419
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"