However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. She was previously married to jonathan fast, allan jong and michael werthman. Serenissima by erica jong book cover, description, publication history. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shylock s daughter. She was the middle child of seymore mann, a businessman of polish jewish ancestry and eda mirsky who was a painter and a textile designer by profession. Fear of flying, which has sold 30 million copies in forty languages, how to save your own life, fanny. In june 2009, erica won the first fernanda pivano prize for literature in italy. Jessica pruitt is one of the most beautiful women in the world and one of the screens most admired actresses, though her personal life is an unromantic shambles. According to washington post, it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Read shylock s daughter a novel of love in venice by erica jong available from rakuten kobo. When the beautiful jessica pruitt arrives in venice to star in a film based on the merchant of venice, she is preoccupied. Suddenly, impossibly, jessica has found a new beginning, a new audienceand, in the arms of a genius fledgling bard, a love affair more stimulating, satisfying, and liberating than any she will ever know, even five centuries on. Drawn by the citys watery beauty and the legacy of byron, james and, especially, shakespeare, who set seven of his plays there, shylock s daughter was completed over four summers spent in venice and the veneto, growing out of notebooks jong began for her own pleasure.
But she is best known forher first novel, fear of flying, which struck a chord with a country still reeling from the sexual revolution. Erica jong biography, age, family, husband, career and net worth. Oct 17, 2003 after you start reading erica s story shylock s daughter, you wont want to put it down. Fortytwo years after her wildly successful fear of flying, the authors new book challenges another taboo. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Coming soon new releases nook book bundles nook daily find. Buy ebook shylocks daughter by erica jong, ebook format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Sep 08, 2015 fortytwo years after her wildly successful fear of flying, the authors new book challenges another taboo. Erica jong is the author of eight novelsincluding fear of flyingsix books of poetry, and several works of nonfiction. There she finds herself transformed into shylocks daughter the very role shes been cast to. A glamorous hollywood film star, jessica pruitt fears the best days of her career are behind her. Read shylocks daughter a novel of love in venice by erica jong available from rakuten kobo. A novel of love in venice by erica jong english paperback. It will surprise and delight her fans and win her many new readers.
A novel of love in venice reissue by jong, erica isbn. Jong was born in new york as the middle daughter of seymour mann ne nathan weisman, died 2004, and eda mirsky 19112012. She has recently lost custody of her daughter, and as an older actress she is increasingly aware of the difficulty of landing leadi. As in fanny 1980, jong returns to another centurythis time the 16th, for an american actress rendezvous with william shakespearebut this current offering is a pointlessseeming, only sporadically entertaining fantasy, marred by heavyhandedness and florid prose. A story full of twists and turns, time travel, romance, murder and mayhem, you are on the edge of your seat. Shylock s daughter is the culmination of a love affair with the city of venice that begins with jong s first visit at the age of nineteen. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Erica jong reads her dazzling novel in a way that will give you wings to travel through time. Erica jong is a poet, novelist and essayist best known for her nine bestselling novels.
Shylocks daughter ebook by erica jong rakuten kobo. Erica jong is an american author and teacher best known for her fiction and poetry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. She has come to venice, her favorite city, to star in a film based on the merchant of venice. Jessica and will struggle with their opponents, jessicas longdenounced but naturally angry father shylock and wills increasingly possessive patron. A novel of love in venice by erica jong, susan varon from amazons fiction books store. Originally published as serenissima, erica jongs shylocks daughter is a magical tale set in a magical citya. Serenissima1987 reedite sous le titre shylocks daughter. Erica jong books list of books by author erica jong. Jong an honorary phd at the college of staten island. Shylock is the tragic hero here, losing both loving wife and devoted housekeeper to consumption, his vain, shallow daughter jessica to a golddigging christian husband, and, finally, his entire estate thanks to an irrational, revengedriven insistence on collecting that pound of flesh from a christian debtor. She will lure you to the venice of today and the venice in its.
The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of secondwave feminism. Best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards customer service sell. Buy a cheap copy of serenissima aka shylocks daughter book by erica jong. In 1973, erica jong was a pioneer of such a theme with her best. Serenissima aka shylocks daughter by erica jong goodreads.
An actress travels back in time to venice and has a passionate affair with william shakespeare, in. Erica jong lives in new york city and weston, ct with her husband, attorney ken burrows, and standard poodle, belinda barkowitz. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Drawn by the citys watery beauty and the legacy of byron, james and, especially, shakespeare, who set seven of his plays there, shylock s daughter was completed over four summers spent in venice and. Buy ebook shylock s daughter by erica jong, ebook format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Erica mann jong was born in new york city, new york, u. Serenissima aka shylocks daughter book by erica jong. Erica jong is an american author of fictional writing and a well known poet.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. In the middle of the jewish ghetto, a place of restriction yet shelter for jews during an extremely antisemitic period, will and jessica begin a highly erotic romance. Erica jong flying fearless at 56 cnn there was a time when a story of a womans sexual empowerment was considered shocking. There she finds herself transformed into shylocks daughter. A bit risque here and there, but still told in beautiful words. Suivez erica jong et explorez sa bibliographie sur sa page dauteur erica jong sur. The true adventures of shylocks daughter the new york times. Career a 1963 graduate of barnard college, and with an m. A novel of love in venice kindle edition by jong, erica. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shylocks daughter. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2.
She has been married to kenneth burrows since august 5, 1989. Erica jong was born on march 26, 1942 in new york city, new york, usa as erica weisman. There she finds herself transformed into shylock s daughter the very role shes been cast to. Erica jong, nee erica mann le 26 mars 1942 a new york, est une ecrivaine americaine surtout.
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