The Candy Men

Name: The Candy Men
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9781628724196
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The Rollicking Life and Times of the Notorious Novel Candy

By Nile Southern

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Summary

The Candy Men recounts the provocative saga behind the 1958 publication of Candy, an erotic satire published by the notorious Olympia Press in Paris. Co-written by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg under the pseudonym Maxwell Kenton, the novel sparked censorship battles and multiple bans, mirroring its outrageous content and the turbulent literary climate of the time. Southern's compilation brings to life the rebellious spirit of the authors and the underground publishing world in mid-century Paris and New York.
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This title will appeal to readers interested in literary history, provocative post-war fiction, and the cultural clashes of 1950s Paris and New York. Fans of biography, literary satire, and underground publishing will find much to enjoy. Due to its erotic themes and censorship history, it is suited to mature readers comfortable with adult content.

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In the early autumn of 1958, the notorious Olympia Press in Paris published a novel entitled Candy, an erotic, Rabelaisian satire loosely based on Voltaire's Candide. Written by Maxwell Kenton, the pseudonym for co-authors Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg, the novel drew the attention of the French censors. It was banned, reissued by Olympia's intrepid publisher under the title Lollipop, re-banned, and then reissued once more.

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Critics praise The Candy Men as both a fascinating biography of a controversial book and a lively epistolary portrait of its authors. Peter Matthiessen highlights the anarchic humour and imaginative flair captured in the authors' correspondence, while the New York Times calls it a "highly successful example" of book biography. Publishers Weekly commends its insight into Beat culture and the literary scene, finding it sometimes more readable than the original novel.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781628724196

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 September 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Arcade Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 463g

Pages: 408

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Biography & Memoir Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Nile Southern Non-Fiction

About the Author

Nile Southern is the coeditor of Now Dig This: The Unspeakable Writings of Terry Southern, 19501995 and is working on a biography of his father. He lives with his wife and children in Longmont, Colorado.