Brought to you by Penguin. 'The most outrageously funny book about sex written' Guardian Portnoy's Complaint n. [after Alexander Portnoy (1933-)]:A disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature. Portnoy's Complaint tells the tale of young Jewish lawyer Alexander Portnoy and his scandalous sexual confessions to his psychiatrist. As narrated by Portnoy, he takes the reader on a journey through his childhood to adolescence to ...
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Brought to you by Penguin. 'The most outrageously funny book about sex written' Guardian Portnoy's Complaint n. [after Alexander Portnoy (1933-)]:A disorder in which strongly-felt ethical and altruistic impulses are perpetually warring with extreme sexual longings, often of a perverse nature. Portnoy's Complaint tells the tale of young Jewish lawyer Alexander Portnoy and his scandalous sexual confessions to his psychiatrist. As narrated by Portnoy, he takes the reader on a journey through his childhood to adolescence to present day while articulating his sexual desire, frustration and neurosis in shockingly candid ways. Hysterically funny and daringly intimate, Portnoy's Complaint was an immediate bestseller upon its publication and elevated Roth to an international literary celebrity. ???1967, 1968, 1969 Philip Roth (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0394608100. First edition thus. Remainder mark on bottom edge, small check mark on front free endpaper, else very good in a very good (age toning, small chip on rear panel) dust jacket. Dust jacket design by R. D. Scudellari.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. 1st Printing. This is a Fine copy of the first edition (1st printing) in a Fine dust jacket. Appears to be an unread copy. A beautiful clean, tight and sharp cornered copy. No internal writing. NOT price clipped.
This is and always will be my favorite growing up book. Portnoy is me except for the liver thing...
Great comedy that must not be missed.
James M
May 24, 2013
Excellent!
This is an excellent book in every way - extremly funny and moving: a great read!
HANSDANE
Dec 9, 2010
Enjoyable
I enjoyed this hilarious book about a young Jewish boy struggling to come to terms with the facts of life. Perhaps a bit harsh for delicate readers. After finishing the book, I felt like writing a sequel about my own early life and sending it to Philip Roth. I realised, however, that there was nothing he could learn from me. His mastery of the language is simply brilliant.