Tropic of Cancer: Difference between revisions

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[[File:tropic_of_cancer_henry_miller_8037.jpg|frame|The original cover, ironically, is one of the least [[Contemptible Cover|Contemptible Covers]] the book has. And no, [[Covers Always Lie|there is no giant crab]] <ref>By the way, check the [[Banned in China|banned]] footnote</ref> ]]

{{quote|''“I am living at the Villa Borghese. There is not a crumb of dirt anywhere, nor a chair misplaced. We are all alone here and we are dead.”''|'''-- The book’s opening line'''}}

{{quote|''“I am living at the Villa Borghese. There is not a crumb of dirt anywhere, nor a chair misplaced. We are all alone here and we are dead.”''|'''The book’s opening line'''}}

''Tropic of Cancer'' is a novel by Henry Miller, published in 1934. However, it’s known mostly for being the subject of much controversy in America for being considered obscene and pornographic.

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It was successful enough to spawn a sequel, ''Tropic of Capricorn'', which was also controversial and banned in several countries.

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* [[All Men Are Perverts]]: Averted. Since the book his written mostly in Miller’s perspective, we read his thoughts, so he’s the only recognizable pervert.

* [[Author Avatar]]: The main character is called Henry Miller, so…

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* [[Sex Sells]]: Oh yeah.

* [[Sexy Packaging]]: See [[Contemptible Cover]].

* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Tom Lehrer]] once declared he wanted to write a mathematics text because he had a million-seller title for it: ''Tropic of Calculus''.

* [[Stream of Consciousness]]

* [[Streetwalker]]: Apparently, Paris is full of them.