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Male Continence

by [ONEIDA COMMUNE] NOYES, John Humphrey

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Oneida, NY: Office of the American Socialist, 1877. Third edition (though stated second). Octavo (22cm). Printed pale green wrappers; 32pp. A fresh, apparently uncirculated copy, Near Fine.

A singular aspect of Noyes's Pefectionist philosophy, as practiced by his followers at the Oneida commune, was the sanctification of the human sexual bond through the practice of "male continence," i.e. coitus reservatus, or the withholding of the male orgasm during intercourse. The current pamphlet falls somewhat short of elucidating technique (at least to the satisfaction of the uninitiated reader), but does provide, at some length, Noyes's Biblical justifications and his defense of the practice. The first edition appeared in 1866, with the full title, Male Continence: or, Self-Control in Sexual Intercourse. That title having drawn the attention of Noyes's censors, all of the sub-title was dropped from the second edition of 1872 and third edition of 1877 - save the semi-colon, which remained, a mysterious punctuational ghost, or vain apostle; universal symbol of something more to come.

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Bookseller
Lorne Bair Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
51868
Title
Male Continence
Author
[ONEIDA COMMUNE] NOYES, John Humphrey
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
387
Publisher
Office of the American Socialist
Place of Publication
Oneida, NY
Date Published
1877
Keywords
MNABF
Bookseller catalogs
Socialism; Utopian Thought; Utopian Literature;

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