Under the Roofs of Paris [Paperback]

Henry Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 1994

In 1941, Henry Miller, the author of Tropic of Cancer, was commissioned by a Los Angeles bookseller to write an erotic novel for a dollar a page. Under the Roofs of Paris (originally published as Opus Pistorum) is that book. Here one finds Miller’s characteristic candor, wit, self-mockery, and celebration of the good life. From Marcelle to Tania, to Alexandra, to Anna, and from the Left Bank to Pigalle, Miller sweeps us up in his odyssey in search of the perfect job, the perfect woman, and the perfect experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Grove Press (January 18, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802131832
• ISBN-13: 978-0802131836
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #611,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is not appropriate for train reading., February 24, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Under the Roofs of Paris (Paperback)

This is like straight-up porn, for your imagination of course. There is virtually no story. If there is, it certainly gets overshadowed by all the sex. It took me long to read this, and it's because I couldn't get over what was going on. There'd be single paragraphs which I'd read over and over... I guess I couldn't believe my eyes. To think up these things is one thing, but to see it written out, is another entirely. This was one of my train-reading books... while I was commuting to work, I'd read on the train. I read THIS book on the train. I'm a lady. I could never divulge the sort of things I had to do before heading to jobs after reading parts of this book. You can physically feel the things that are going on. It's sick, in a good way. If you're up for any of the things mentioned in here, I'd say this book might make a GREAT gift as well. I highly recommend it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Literary Pornography, February 10, 1998

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This review is from: Under the Roofs of Paris (Paperback)

This is the Miller your mother warned you about. If you enjoy literary pornography then this is definitely the book you're looking for. It is not a novel in the conventional sense but a series of vignettes designed to titillate and ultimately surprise; mission accomplished.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can You Believe This!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, September 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Under the Roofs of Paris (Paperback)

This is the first Henry Miller book I have read. It is truly for the open minded. It nearly blew me away and kept me up all night reading it. Some may view Miller as a pornographic pedler, but, I view him as a pathfinder for free speech and freedom of expression. I am ashamed that America has banned works by him and other artists because they deem them inappropriate for the time. I still liked the book and plan on reading more of his work in the future. So, if you would like to take a sordid ride into the psyche of a "player" read this book, it will provoke you and make you think.