Edith templeton was born in prague in 1916, and spent much of her childhood in a castle in the bohemian countryside. Edith templeton creates an indeliable character in the smartly dressed louisa, a savvy young woman in the midst of a divorce who meets a charismatic man in a pub and within an hour has been sexually conquered by him on a garden bench. The unforgettable title story was celebrated upon its original publication in the new yorker for its explicit. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library. One such novel to enjoy a reprint is edith templetons classic novel, gordon.
Gordon book vancouver public library bibliocommons. Her novel gordon was first published by olympia press in 1966 under the pseudonym louise walbrook. During her years in britain, she worked in the office of the chief surgeon for the u. Author edith templetons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Edith templeton the highlyacclaimed short story collection by the author of gordon, the erotic novel banned for indecency in 1966. Edith templeton in postworld war ii london, louisa, a young woman in the middle of a divorce, encounters the charismatic richard gordon, a psychiatrist, in a pub and becomes embroiled in an intense love affair. Now, at the age of 87, edith templeton has allowed the novel to be published for the first time under her own name after the success of her collected stories, the darts of cupid and other stories, last year. So begins an affair in which gordon compulsively violates louisas body and psyche, while louisa matches his onslaughts with an insolent submission. The joy of hurt in the mid1940s, a woman meets a man in a mayfair bar and embarks on an intense affair, punctuated by rape and beating. Gordon a novel a novel by edith templeton by edith templeton by edith templeton by edith templeton.
This acclaimed book by edith templeton is available at in several formats for your ereader. Army in cheltenham, and then became a captain in the british army, working as a highlevel. Army in cheltenham, and then became a captain in the british army, working. Here and there the book even sounds a little outdated it is from 1966, and it was promptly banned, it wasnt until 2003 even that edith templeton decided to have it published with her real name since the story is supposed to be rather autobiographical. Edith templeton is a writer who flourished in the 1950s and 1960s and is now enjoying something of a revival at the age of 87. Edith templeton, who is now 87, was raised a bohemian. On first reading gordon, as with so many books banned under the obscene publications act, its difficult to see by modern standards what all the. Edith templeton creates an indeliable character in the smartly dressed louisa, a savvy young woman in the midst of a divorce who meets a charismatic man in a pub and within an hour has been sexually conquered by him on a garden bench thus begins her baffling but magnetic love affair with, and virtual enslavement to, richard gordon. Gordon by edith templeton, 9781400030293, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Louisa, a smartly dressed young woman in the midst of a divorce, meets a charismatic man in a pub, and within an hour has been sexually conquered by him on a garden bench.
An autobiographical work based on templeton s relationship with a scottish psychiatrist. It is centred upon a young, uppermiddle class woman, louisa, and her relationship with richard gordon. Edith marie montgomery templeton transitioned peacefully wednesday, january 7, 2015. Originally published under a pseudonym in 1966, gordon was banned in england and germany for its frank sexual content, and even today it remains provocative in its fearless probing of the boundaries of consent and submission. Considered too scandalous to appear under the authors real name when it. Edith templeton creates an indelible character in the smartly dressed louisa, a savvy young woman in the midst of a divorce who meets a charismatic. Edith templeton was born in prague in 1916 and spent much of her childhood in a castle in the bohemian countryside. In the sixties, it was deemed so depraved it was banned. Edith templeton books list of books by author edith. Korzystajac ze strony wyrazasz zgode na uzywanie cookies, zgodnie z ustawieniami przegladarki. Earlier this year, i came across the writer edith templeton for the first time when i was given her travel book the surprise of cremona for my. Gordon is a fictionalised account of her first marriage to a psychiatrist who dominated her both psychologically and physically, and is revealing in its honesty about her inclination masochistically to submit to his desire. The original fifty shades of grey, edith templetons novel gordon has been banned, pirated and published under various names for almost fifty years postwar london.
Within an hour, louisa has been sexually conquered by him on a garden bench. In the wake of fifty shades of grey, its unsurprising to see a flood of classic erotic titles finding their way back into print and pl. This book is an autobiographical novel of that experience. Louisa, a smartly dressed young woman in the midst of a divorce, meets a charismati. Edith templeton obituary pilot mountain, nc mount airy. Gordon by edith templeton overdrive rakuten overdrive. First published pseudonymously in 1966, templetons first novel was banned in england for its sexual content and found an underground following when it was. One womans adventures in cremona, parma, mantua, ravenna, urbino and arezzo, and more on.
Gordon isbn 9780241964644 pdf epub edith templeton ebook. Thus begins her baffling but magnetic love affair with, and virtual enslavement to, richard gordon. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A novel by edith templeton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Now gordon, a tale of sex and humiliation based on edith templetons own life. Edith templeton left england in 1956 to live in india with her second husband, a cardiologist and the physician to the king of nepal. In the wake of fifty shades of grey, its unsurprising to see a flood of classic erotic titles finding their way back into print and placed on romance shelves inside bookstores. The original fifty shades of grey, edith templetons novel gordon has been banned, pirated and published under various names for almost fifty years. Edith templeton was an accomplished writer, popular for her shorter fiction published in the new yorker during the 1950s. Edith templeton at the end of the second world war had an abusive sexual relationship with a scotch psychiatrist in london. Originally written under a pseudonym, this thrilling novel of passion in pos. Her own life, ruthlessly plundered for her fiction, is vivid with dramatic colour.
Louisa is a clever, selfreliant woman who has just been discharged from her. It is unlikely that any young woman will write a book as good, as honest, as provocative as gordon telegraph superbly written and unsettling beryl bainbridge. Gordon may have been written in 1966 and prompty banned for indecency in england but this intense tale of sexual submission, humilation and gratification is a fine alternative for those. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Originally written under a pseudonym, this thrilling novel of passion in postworld war ii london was banned upon its publication in the late 1960s, and is only now being republished under the authors real name. Gordon isbn 9781400030293 pdf epub edith templeton ebook. Edith templeton praag, 1916 2006 was een tsjechischbritse schrijfster van. Published pseudonymously in 1966, it was banned for indecency in england and germany, and re. The original fifty shades of grey, edith templetons novel gordon has been banned, pirated and published under various n. Read gordon by edith templeton available from rakuten kobo. Edith was born in statesville, nc in the fall of 1927 to the late henry oscar recipient of the carnegie medal of. Louisa is a clever, selfreliant woman who has just been discharged from her duty as an officer in the british army during world war ii.
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