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The outrageous and immortal, gender-bending and polymorphously perverse, over-the-top, and utterly on-target comic masterpiece from the bestselling author of Burr, Lincoln, and the National Book Award-winning United States.
With a new introduction by Camille Paglia
\"I am Myra Breckinridge, whom no man will ever possess.\"
So begins the irresistible testimony of the luscious instructor of Empathy and Posture at Buck Loner's Academy of Drama and Modeling. Myra has a secret that only her surgeon shares; a passion for classic Hollywood films, which she regards as the supreme achievements of Western culture; and a sacred mission to bring heteronormative civilization to its knees.
Fifty years after its first publication unleashed gales of laughter, delight, and ferocious dissent (\"Has literary decency fallen so low?\" asked Time), Myra Breckinridge's moment to instruct and delight has once again arrived.
Editions of Myra Breckinridge
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780525566502
- EBook
- ISBN 9780525566519
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The outrageous and immortal, gender-bending and polymorphously perverse, over-the-top, and utterly on-target comic masterpiece from the bestselling author of Burr, Lincoln, and the National Book Award-winning United States.
With a new introduction by Camille Paglia
\"I am Myra Breckinridge, whom no man will ever possess.\"
So begins the irresistible testimony of the luscious instructor of Empathy and Posture at Buck Loner's Academy of Drama and Modeling. Myra has a secret that only her surgeon shares; a passion for classic Hollywood films, which she regards as the supreme achievements of Western culture; and a sacred mission to bring heteronormative civilization to its knees.
Fifty years after its first publication unleashed gales of laughter, delight, and ferocious dissent (\"Has literary decency fallen so low?\" asked Time), Myra Breckinridge's moment to instruct and delight has once again arrived.
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What is Myra Breckinridge about?
The outrageous and immortal, gender-bending and polymorphously perverse, over-the-top, and utterly on-target comic masterpiece from the bestselling author of Burr, Lincoln, and the National Book Award-winning United States.
With a new introduction by Camille Paglia
\"I am Myra Breckinridge, whom no man will ever possess.\"
So begins the irresistible testimony of the luscious instructor of Empathy and Posture at Buck Loner's Academy of Drama and Modeling. Myra has a secret that only her surgeon shares; a passion for classic Hollywood films, which she regards as the supreme achievements of Western culture; and a sacred mission to bring heteronormative civilization to its knees.
Fifty years after its first publication unleashed gales of laughter, delight, and ferocious dissent (\"Has literary decency fallen so low?\" asked Time), Myra Breckinridge's moment to instruct and delight has once again arrived.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Myra Breckinridge?
Fiction > Humorous fiction > Satirical fiction and parodies
Where can I read a sample of Myra Breckinridge?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780525566502
Is Myra Breckinridge part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Myra Breckinridge?
Gore Vidal
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Myra Breckinridge is available as paperback(ISBN 9780525566502) and ebook(ISBN 9780525566519)
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