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Promiscuous : Portnoy's complaint and our doomed pursuit of happiness /

The publication of Portnoy's Complaint in 1969 provoked instant, powerful reactions. It blasted Philip Roth into international fame, subjected him to unrelenting personal scrutiny and conjecture, and shocked legions of readers--some delighted, others appalled. Portnoy and other main characters...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Avishai, Bernard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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