Name: Professor of Desire
Author: Philip Roth

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9.2Score

6Chapters

Synopsis

When David Kepsh was young, he pursued absolute personal freedom, followed the call of desire, and indulged himself. This kind of life made him physically and mentally exhausted. And when he got the chance to return to the right path of life, he hesitated, fearing that his freedom would be imprisoned by marriage. Later, he became a professor of comparative literature. While he was preparing to open a course to teach about desire in European novels, he was thinking about life: he believed that he was nothing more than a "professor of desire", stumbling between the pursuit of academic rationality and the pursuit of carnal satisfaction... "The Professor of Desire" was published after "Breasts", but it is the previous chapter of "Breasts". It traces the first half of David Kepusch's life, shows his experience and inner struggle before his "transformation", and reveals how he sank and swayed in the sea of desire, and finally became a victim.

Reader comments

This book is very real. It shows a man's struggle between desire and reason. The protagonist David's experience made me empathize with him, and his hesitation and confusion also made me see my own shadow. I felt that the author's characterization of the character was very delicate, allowing me to gain an in-depth understanding of David's inner world. This book is not only a discussion about desire, but also a reflection on life. It is worth reading.
7 likes2y ago
This book is very addictive and worth reading.
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