$15 · The Gates of Paradise; The Second Gates of Paradise

These two anthologies are tasteful and diverse collections of some of the world's most compelling tales of erotic short fiction. This well thought out assemblige of stories gives an insightful gaze into the variety with which we view and experience human sexuality both historically and culturally. The editor, Alberto Manguel, gives a comprehensive introduction to the entire collection. These anthologies contain works from such celebrated authors as D.H. Lawrence who penned "Lady Chatterly's Lover", Milan Kundara who wrote "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", which was later made into an award winning film, Ang Li, author of the novel, "The Butcher's Wife", and of course, Anais Nin, well known for her published diaries. Each anthology is $15.00 or both for $25.00. Both are in great condition with no marked or missing pages.