Fear of Dying
A Feminism, Did Not Finish, Literature book. The truth is we all want to be known. And we're simultaneously afraid of it. We want to be...
Four decades ago, Erica Jong revolutionized the way we look at love, marriage and sex. Her world-wide bestseller, FEAR OF FLYING opened the doors for writers from Jennifer Weiner to Lena Dunham. Now she does it again by giving us powerful, new perspective on the next phase of women's lives. Full of the sly humor, deep wisdom and poignancy we know from her poetry, fiction and essays, she delivers the novel women everywhere have been waiting for...FEAR OF DYINGAs the afternoon of life looms over Vanessa Wonderman, she watches her parents age, attends doctor appointments with her...
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- Pages: 273 pages
- ISBN: 9781250065919 / 1250065917
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The Greekswho knew everythingknew that immortality without youth was to be feared rather than desired. Erica Jong, Fear of Dying // You must be very specific in your wishes or theyll come back to haunt you. Erica Jong, Fear of Dying // The truth is we all want to be known. And we're simultaneously afraid of it. We want to be unmasked, and the person who can unmask us wins our respect. Erica Jong, Fear of Dying //
Fear of Dying left its sticky fingerprints on my core. When I read Fear of Flying back in the day, I had a joyful, laugh-out-loud journey of liberation that left me feeling feisty and unstoppable. Now with Fear of Dying, Erica Jong has done it again but in the context of a more mature, experienced life. Instead of giving you the challenge... I was 21-years-old when Erica Jongs FEAR OF FLYING was published, and I remember being mesmerized by the way she wrote about sex. This was 1973, and while the womans movement was definitely going strong, female sexuality was still something mysterious and not totally acceptable to talk about. But Jongs narrator, Isadora Wing, longed... Loved it - a 4.5, debated on a 5 rating. Will appeal to more mature 'ladies' - think didn't hurt that I fall into the category of "dirty little old lady"! Great insights on what's in the future once one comes to that 'certain' age: desire for sexual fulfillment even though one's body does not attract as it once did and one's mate may...
