

When Myra Breckinridge first appeared in 1968, critics were delighted, baffled, and somewhat appalled by this comedy of sex change. Thirty years later, Myra has become literature's most famous transsexual. In the sequel, Myron (1974), the Breckinridge saga takes an increasingly...

When Myra Breckinridge first appeared in 1968, critics were delighted, baffled, and somewhat appalled by this comedy of sex change. Thirty years later, Myra has become literature's most famous transsexual. In the sequel, Myron (1974), the Breckinridge saga takes an increasingly...

When luscious Myra Breckinridge bursts upon the Hollywood scene, it is clear that she craves success. No one -- not aspiring actor Rusty Godowski, not his girlfriend, Mary-Ann Pringle, not powerful agent Letitia Van Allen -- remains untouched by Myra's quest. Her job teaching...