Description
A daring, autobiographical first volume of Henry Miller’s Rosy Crucifixion trilogy, this book plunges into his early years in Brooklyn, where desire becomes both a compass and a kind of education. Through a vivid, often comic and provocative account of youthful sexual encounters and restless self-invention, Miller traces how obsession, imagination, and the search for freedom collide in the most intimate corners of life. The narrative explores themes of erotic awakening, artistic hunger, and the messy, exhilarating pursuit of authenticity—treating sex not as spectacle, but as a gateway to identity. Written in Miller’s unmistakably candid, lyrical, and freewheeling style, it captures the raw energy of a mind refusing to be contained.
Available Editions
paperback
Grove Press
Published Jan 1, 1981
472 pages
ISBN: 9780802141354
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Details
First Published
1949
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sexus by Henry Miller.