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Title: I'm not a prude but...
Review: I'm not sure that The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley was based on his life at all. Written in the form of a pseudo autobiography by Beardsley, it includes descriptions of Aubrey Beardsley the child being molested by an elderly patron of the arts and having sex with the family maid. And the story line progresses in much the same way through his adult hood.This book is so crammed with smut. I'm sure if half this stuff were true I would have read about it elsewhere. Its not like the sex stuff is likely to be left out of a biography. I want footnotes!!!Basically The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley is a collection of smut tied to a famous person's name. Avoid it at all costs. Since Bearsley looked to the 1700's as the peak of aesthetic taste, follow his lead and start with the Marquise de Sade. Or just find a newsgroup that caters to you.Gack!! I wasted my time here.
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