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(0)Havelock Ellis
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English
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An engrossing collection of literary essays, The New Spirit was Havelock Ellis's first book. In it he attempts to trace "the modern spirit" through the works of five great writers-Diderot, Heine, Whitman, Ibsen, and Tolstoy. Controversial when published, the book remains essential reading for anyone interested in Ellis's early work and philosophy.
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
[1927]
Language
English
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"The Task of Social Hygiene" is a 1912 work by American writer Havelock Ellis. Social hygiene refers to the protection and improvement of the family as a social institution, specifically through the elimination of sexually transmitted diseases and prostitution. The idea gained popularity during the late 19th and early 20th century centres as a movement which concentrated on regulating vice and disseminating sexual education through the media and using...
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English
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"Ellis' Studies are a classic of their kind ; and it is a felicitous occasion that brings the work before the public after a long and tempestuous career, in a new format and under a new imprint. Ellis's fame derives from his many fearless observations on life ; the Studies still remain the chief symbol. That they constitute an incredibly rich mine of information for the physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, criminologist and educator, goes without...
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English
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Originally published in 1928, Radclyffe Hall's The Well of Loneliness is the timeless story of a lesbian couple's struggle to be accepted by "polite" society. Shockingly candid for its time, this novel was the very first to condemn homophobic society for its unfair treatment of gays and lesbians.