Aristotle's Masterpiece
Pseudo-Aristotle
Read by Rob Marland
Aristotle's Masterpiece, also known as The Works of Aristotle, the Famous Philosopher, is a sex manual and a midwifery book that was popular in England from the early modern period through to the 19th century. It was first published in 1684 and written by an unknown author who falsely claimed to be Aristotle. As a consequence the author is now described as a Pseudo-Aristotle, the collective name for unidentified authors who masqueraded as Aristotle. It is claimed that the book was banned in Britain until the 1960s, although there was no provision in the UK for "banning" books as such. However reputable publishers and booksellers might have been cautious about vending Aristotle's Masterpiece, at least in the wake of the 1857 Obscene Publications Act. - Summary by Wikipedia (2 hr 23 min)
Chapters
Chapter I | 7:14 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter II | 11:43 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter III | 13:48 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter IV | 13:06 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter V | 13:21 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter VI | 7:29 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter VII | 5:16 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter VIII | 8:13 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter IX | 17:23 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter X | 9:52 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter XI | 2:35 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter XII | 3:18 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter XIII | 7:26 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter XIV | 7:35 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter XV | 5:03 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter XVI | 5:59 | Read by Rob Marland |
Chapter XVII | 4:32 | Read by Rob Marland |