Iwan Bloch

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DrSpoke
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January 2024 Edit:
Alas, it looks like there's a lot of unreliable material out there. I've come across this article which might be advisable to read before considering English translations of Iwan Bloch's writings.
Thanks
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Iwan Bloch seems to have been an earlier doctor studying human sexuality and sex in different cultures. I found some of his work, several of which are not yet PD. I only included the English translations as I cannot read German :)

The Sexual Life of Our Time in Its Relations to Modern Civilization
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60968

Sex Life in England
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102847127

Not yet PD:
Anthropological studies in the strange sexual practises of all races in all ages (PD in 2029)

Odoratus sexualis : a scientific and literary study of sexual scents and erotic perfumes (PD in 2029)

Ethnological and cultural studies of the sex life in England (PD in 2030)

Marquis De Sade His LIfe and Works (PD in 2044)
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Like Sweden and coming of age stories? Read for Pelle the Conqueror
Like travelogues and Anthony Trollope? Read for The West Indies and the Spanish Main
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elsieselwyn wrote: March 9th, 2023, 5:43 am Iwan Bloch seems to have been an earlier doctor studying human sexuality and sex in different cultures. I found some of his work, several of which are not yet PD. I only included the English translations as I cannot read German :)

The Sexual Life of Our Time in Its Relations to Modern Civilization
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60968

Sex Life in England
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102847127

Not yet PD:
Anthropological studies in the strange sexual practises of all races in all ages (PD in 2029)

Odoratus sexualis : a scientific and literary study of sexual scents and erotic perfumes (PD in 2029)

Ethnological and cultural studies of the sex life in England (PD in 2030)

Marquis De Sade His LIfe and Works (PD in 2044)
Amazing job you are doing for the community! Thank you for this!
Have you checked the Wellcome Collection too by any chance?
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DrSpoke wrote: March 9th, 2023, 10:53 am Amazing job you are doing for the community! Thank you for this!
Have you checked the Wellcome Collection too by any chance?
Your welcome! :D I enjoy making lists so I will go through older book suggestions without links and update them. That way all the people who only like to read and not search the Internet for books by an author don't have to.

I did not check the Welcome Collection. What is it?
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I was going to explain, but I think it's better if you explore yourself. It's mostly related to human health. It's a big trust with a peculiar collection and library in London, UK.
oops, forgot:
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/nucws4xm/items
edit:
which is where I got my source for my contribution on Sue's viewtopic.php?f=19&t=94629&start=45
and a beautiful image for a cover for another project.
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Maybe there's more PD hiding somewhere?
Odoratus Sexualis: https://archive.org/details/b29981207/page/12/mode/2up
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DrSpoke wrote: March 9th, 2023, 11:51 am Maybe there's more PD hiding somewhere?
Odoratus Sexualis: https://archive.org/details/b29981207/page/12/mode/2up
Unfortunately, that scan says 1933 on its copyright/publish page. So that one won't be PD until 2029 :(
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elsieselwyn wrote: March 9th, 2023, 10:58 am I enjoy making lists so I will go through older book suggestions without links and update them. That way all the people who only like to read and not search the Internet for books by an author don't have to.
If you haven't, please check this oldish thread. You might find other librivoxers to exchange ideas or expand your activity: viewtopic.php?t=94977
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Am I reading this correctly in that there is a request for this to be recorded as an audiobook?

The Sexual Life of Our Time in Its Relations to Modern Civilization
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60968

I would like to start on it.

I may be able to do the whole book, but so far I have only completed short projects, so I don't want to get in over my head. However, I would be willing to start a solo project and see how far I can get. I have a lot of free time, so if I am motivated it wouldn't take me too long.
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guava wrote: April 10th, 2023, 7:40 am Am I reading this correctly in that there is a request for this to be recorded as an audiobook?

The Sexual Life of Our Time in Its Relations to Modern Civilization
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60968

I would like to start on it.

I may be able to do the whole book, but so far I have only completed short projects, so I don't want to get in over my head. However, I would be willing to start a solo project and see how far I can get. I have a lot of free time, so if I am motivated it wouldn't take me too long.
You are correct - this was a suggestion for an audiobook to be recorded. If you have a few sections done for a group project and feel confident enough to start a solo, you can follow the instructions here to launch one: viewtopic.php?t=13513
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Thanks! I will do that!
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guava wrote: April 10th, 2023, 7:40 am Am I reading this correctly in that there is a request for this to be recorded as an audiobook?

The Sexual Life of Our Time in Its Relations to Modern Civilization
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60968

I would like to start on it.

I may be able to do the whole book, but so far I have only completed short projects, so I don't want to get in over my head. However, I would be willing to start a solo project and see how far I can get. I have a lot of free time, so if I am motivated it wouldn't take me too long.
Hi! I recorded just a section for the ongoing Short non fiction collection (see first post for the link). Sue thought it could be interesting to have more of it, and I put the author's name as a suggestion of an author to explore - although it turns out not everything is public domain.
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"The Sexual Life of Our Time" looks to be about 303,000 words, or about 33-34 hours of finished recording. In other words, it's huge. I do not recommend it as someone's first solo project for this reason.
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Thank you Tricia! That is really helpful to know.

I will look for something shorter instead. Or I will fill chapters on existing books in progress.
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Please note that very few translations and quotes of Bloch's writings seem to be authoritative, unfortunately.
It might be advisable to have a look at this article, before reading available versions of his work:
https://www.psychology.org.nz/journal-archive/PSYCH-Vol11-1972-5-White.pdf
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