Books written by Pierre Louÿs

Best Short Stories Omnibus - Volume 3

"But, Mrs. Barrows," remonstrated Willis, "why should I give up a seat to a lady when there were twenty other seats unoccupied on the same car?" "There is no reason in the world why you should," replied Mrs. Barrows ...
Best Short Stories Omnibus - Volume 3

... Amelia B. Edwards, Margaret Oliphant, Edward Bellamy, Arnold Bennett, S. Baring-Gould, Daniil Kharms, E.F. Benson, John Buchan, ... "Look at me carefully, Amos Todd," he said sternly, "and then ask yourself what my name is.
Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 12

You tell them in the hall you will be down in a second, and you come down in five minutes or so with the diamonds in your pocket. You light a cigarette in the hall, give a small tip to the commissionaire who opens your cab door, ...
7 best short stories by Pierre Louÿs

He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection". Check out this seven short stories by this author carefully selected by critic August Nemo: - Woman and Puppy. - The New Pleasure. - Byblis. - Leda.
The Songs of Bilitis

This hardcover edition features a translation from the original French edition, annotations, and more than 160 sensual illustrations by Willy Pogány. Contains adult material.
7 Best Short Stories by Pierre Louÿs

He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection". Check out this seven short stories by this author carefully selected by critic August Nemo: - Woman and Puppy. - The New Pleasure. - Byblis. - Leda.
The Twilight of the Nymphs

Aphrodite (1896), a novel depicting courtesan life in ancient Alexandria, made him famous and it became the best-selling work by any living French writer (350,000 copies).
Aphrodite

The sculptor Demetrios, the favorite of Queen Berenice, falls for a well-to-do courtesan, Chrysis. Much of the story is set in the world of the courtesans, a realm of beauty, luxury, sapphic indulgence, and some dark shadows as well.
La femme et le pantin: roman espagnol

Paru en 1898, plusieurs fois porté à l'écran, en particulier par Buñuel dans Cet obscur objet du désir, le roman espagnol de Pierre Louÿs n'est pas seulement l'illustration de l'esclavage de la passion.
The Collected Tales of Pierre Lous

The Collected Tales of Pierre Lous
The Young Girl's Handbook of Good Manners: For Use in Educational Establishments

The Young Girl's Handbook of Good Manners has only grown more scandalous and subversive since its first appearance in 1926.
The She-Devils

The She-Devils is the story of a young man who one day finds himself in the company of a family of whores, mother and three daughters, each of the younger ones more decadent than the last.
Aphrodite

"Aphrodite" de Pierre Louÿs. Pierre Louÿs, poète et romancier français (1870-1925).
Aphrodite ; The Songs of Bilitis: Two Erotic Tales from the Fin de Siècle

Aphrodite ; The Songs of Bilitis: Two Erotic Tales from the Fin de Siècle
The Songs of Bilitis

When the fraud was exposed, it did little, however, to taint their literary value in readers' eyes, and Louys' open and sympathetic celebration of lesbian sexuality earned him sensation and historic significance.
The Erotic Adventures of Toinon

,This explicit hymn to lesbianism and sexual mania,was among the papers of Pierre Louys, author of,the infamous THE SHE DEVILS. First english,translation in a limited collectors hardcover,edition.
Big Book of Best Short Stories: Specials - France

This book contains 25 short stories from 5 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.
The Songs of Bilitis: Erotic Poetry in the Ancient Greek Form, Depicting Lesbianism and Illustrated in Neoclassical Art Deco Style

First presented as miraculously rediscovered Greek erotic poetry, the Songs of Bilitis were infact the work of French author Pierre Louÿs - nevertheless, they were acclaimed for their sensual style and beauty.
Big Book of Best Short Stories: Volume 12

This book contains 70 short stories from 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.
The She-Devils

" The She-Devils is the story of a young man who one day finds himself in the company of a family of whores, mother and three daughters, each of the younger ones more decadent than the last.