A phrase coined by erica jong in the book fear of flying. Fear of flying, erica jong s first and most famous novel published in 1973, blew conventional thinking about women, marriage and sexuality out of the water, selling over 37 million copies and being translated into over 45 languages including chinese and arabic. Erica jong, author of fear of flying back in 1973, erica jong was tired of the silent, seething housewife, so she introduced a new kind of female protagonist. Erica jong s gloriously wicked, sexy novel about the way things ought to be for a woman a passionate novel the body wanting sex, sex, sex and love and safety, comfort. Originally published in 1973 by holt, reinhardt and winston, fear of flying, the internationally bestselling story of isadora wing by erica jong, coined a new phrase for a sex act and launched a new way of thinking about gender, sexuality, and liberty in our society.
Fear of flying kindle edition by jong, erica, weldon. When erica jong s fear of flying was published in 1973, it was the zipless fuck heard round the world. In 1973, erica jong exploded onto the literary scene with fear of flying, her chronicle of the soulsearching, sensualityseeking adventures of an intellectual young poet named isadora wing during a business trip with her second husband to a psychoanalysts conference in vienna. A literary sensation when first published in 1973, fear of flying established erica jong as one of her generations foremost voices on sex and feminism. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fear of flying erica jong paperback books online raru. But she is best known forher first novel, fear of flying, which struck a chord with a country still reeling from the sexual revolution. First published in 1973, fear of flying caused a national sensation, fueling. The blockbuster novel of female freedom and empowerment that launched a sexual revolution. According to the washington post, it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. A striking deluxe edition commemorating the 40th anniversary of erica jong s groundbreaking classic before hannah from girls, anastasia steele from fifty shades of grey, and carrie bradshaw from sex and the city, there was isadora wing, the uninhibited, outspoken protagonist of erica jong s revolutionary novel. Her frank 1973 bestseller fear of flying brought fame and notoriety. Fear of flying by erica jong 2003, paperback, anniversary. Read fear of flying fortiethanniversary edition by erica jong available from rakuten kobo.
It would be fun to have a sequel andjust read that erica jong is actually playing around with the the concept of a book about grownup isadora. It is absolutely pure, there is no power game and it is free of ulterior motives. Jong, erica, fear of flying, selected sound clips youtube. Fear of flying is a 1973 novel by erica jong which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured in the development of secondwave feminism the novel is written in the first person. Fear of flying by erica jong, 40 years later the new. She was able to evoke all the desperation of the protagonist through an intimate first person narration without demanding pity, or scorn, or that feeling of helplessness that a reader has when a character they care about begins making careless choices. Erica jong on fear of dying at the 2019 awp book fair. First published in 1973, fear of flying caused a national. She was previously married to jonathan fast, allan jong and michael werthman. After five years, isadora wing has come to a crossroads in her. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. A compulsive daydreamer, a seeker of saviors and psychiatrists, the author of a book of supposedly erotic poems, and a fullfledged phobic who fears flying but will not allow that fear to keep her off planes, isadora relates her adventures and. Fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter.
Nearly four decades later, the novel has lost none of its insight, verve, or jawdropping wit. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Erica jong is the author of nineteen books of poetry, fiction, and memoir, including fear of flying, which has more than 18 million copies in print worldwide. But she is best known forher first novel, fear of flying, which struck a chord with a country. Fear of flying by erica jong ebook open road media. Fear of flying is a 1973 novel by erica jong which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured in the development of. The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of secondwave feminism. Fear of flying, erica jong s first and most famous novel published in 1973, blew conventional thinking about women, marriage and sexuality out of the water. By the way, if you read this as a yoof, and remember it as a filthy, dirty book, you are going to be sorely disappointed. Isadora white wing is in a marriage she isnt exactly happy with. Erica jongs fear of flying, published 40 years ago, has its fervent supporters, men and women alike. Erica jong has 59 books on goodreads with 78887 ratings.
At the time i wrote fear of flying, recalls erica jong, there was not a book that said women are romantic, women are intellectual, women are sexualand brought all those things together. Fear of flying is the story of isadora wing, one of the most hilarious and touching antiheroines to ever appear in fiction. In her groundbreaking first novel, fear of flying which has sold twentysix million copies in more than forty languages, she introduced isadora wing, who also plays a central part in three subsequent novelshow to save your own life, parachutes and kisses, and any womans blues. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication of fear of flying, sheryl mccarthy and author erica jong, revisit the 70s and the sexual revolution. Jong s writing style is very similar to that of a young and hyperactive child.
Erica jong was born on march 26, 1942 in new york city, new york, usa as erica weisman. The first is a humorous take on the arrogance of harvard graduates. These are three remarkable passages from erica jong s fascinating novel, fear of flying. Destined to be called an instant classic, i could not put this stunning book down. Her novel articulated what women thought but which, through decades of silent complicity with the status quo, was. She has been married to kenneth burrows since august 5, 1989. Could you see fear of flying being made into a movie or a tv series. It revolutionized how people thought about female desirenot as a single, predictable thing, nor as retreating or. Currently working on a novel featuring isadora wingthe heroine of fear of flying as a woman of a certain age. Erica jong s groundbreaking 1973 debut fear of flying ascended her into literary icon status, particularly with its at that time controversial portray of female sexuality. It would be difficult to say something new about a seminal work like fear of flying.
Fear of flying by erica jong, 40 years later the new york times. Her most popular novel, fear of flying, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 20. In 1973 a writer named erica jong published a book called fear of flying. Her worldwide bestseller, fear of flying opened the doors for writers from jennifer weiner to lena. Fear of flying book erica jong free download download. Her husband isnt especially warm to her, nor is he incredibly supportive of her career like jong, of course, shes a writer.
Erica jong has written a whipsmart, insightful, hilarious and ridiculously relatable new novel, fear of dying. It is wonderfully funny and sad, witty and agonizing, brilliant, sensual, serious. Now, with her first novel in 10 years, erica jong turns the focus on sex and the over60s. The tale of isadora wing and her journey through sexual. She is an actress and writer, known for fear of flying, celebrity 1998 and younger 2015. Erica jong quotes erica jong quotes showing of 250. While on a trip in vienna, isadora fantasizes about being with another man. She randomly throws objects in to the book that serve no purpose.
On the 40th anniversary of its initial publication, we, the original publisher, are reissuing this seminal work with a new introduction by jennifer weiner. Fear of flying and millions of other books are available for instant access. The image of germany and the germans in erica jong s fear of flying and walter abishs how german is it by ulrike miske. In her latest novel, jong revisits and renovates her old haunts. American poet and novelist erica jongs fear of flying 1973 was a literary catalyst of the secondwave feminist movement, which focused on previously marginalized issues in womens rights including sexuality, reproductive autonomy, and subtle forms of inequality that are encoded rather than explicit. If you think you might be offended by this, please visit the bunnies subreddit. Bored with her marriage, a psychoanalysts wife embarks on a wild, lifechanging affair after five years, isadora wing h. As described by her it is a sexual encounter between strangers that has the swift compression of a dream and is seemingly free of all remorse and guilt. Fear of flying author erica jong talks about her memoir, fear of fifty. There were 117 psychoanalysts on the pan am flight to vienna and id been treated by at least six of them. Fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter fiction the. Fear of flying by erica jong and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. How hypocritical to go upstairs with a man you dont want to fuck, leave the one you do sitting there alone, and then, in a state of great excitement, fuck the one you dont want to fuck while pretending hes the one you do.
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