Belle de Jour Belle de Jour is the nom de plume of a former London call girl. Despite the best endeavours of the press, she remains anonymous. Trích: [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TD="class: alt2, bgcolor: #F4F2ED"]Trích dịch Lời người dịch: Năm 2003, nước Anh sôi lên vì những dòng nhật ký cá nhân trên mạng của Belle de Jour, một người tự nhận là “gái gọi ở London”. Chỉ bằng những đoạn nhật ký hài hước kể chuyện khách làng chơi, cô đã tạo nên một làn sóng độc giả truy cập blog của mình. Đồng thời, với sự nặc danh hoàn toàn, Belle de Jour cũng gợi ra vô số những nghi vấn về thân phận thật của cô. Có người nói “Gái gọi London” chỉ là trò bịp của một nhà báo rỗi việc… Bất chấp những nghi ngờ ấy, nhật ký của Belle de Jour đã được xuất bản dưới cái tên “Belle de Jour: Những cuộc phiêu lưu thân mật của một cô gái gọi London” và giành giải thưởng của tờ báo Guardian đầy uy tín. Là một người đã từng xuất bản nhật ký, tôi tìm thấy ở Belle de Jour nhiều điều thú vị và đôi chút đồng cảm. Xin trích dịch một phần của cuốn nhật ký lạ lùng này. Trần Thu Trang[/TD] [/TABLE] Nguồn TVE: Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link
The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl (Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link) A non fiction book by Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link Trích: [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TD="class: alt2, bgcolor: #F4F2ED"]'Sometimes shocking, always lively and amusing, Belle is a real Moll Flanders for the 21st century. Her honesty makes for compelling reading.' WATERSTONE'S BOOKS QUARTERLY (January 2005) 'Belle's writing is fluid and funny and it's hard not to admire her total disregard for what others think - you go girl!' -- Shauna Bartlett GLAMOUR (February) 'Belle is sparky; she has a voice.' -- Rachel Cooke NEW STATESMAN (17.1.05) 'Sensational account of the comings and going of one of the capital's escorts.' -- Camilla Long TATLER (February 2005) 'I avidly read her descriptions of her sexual comings -and-goings... But it is the peripheral details that make this account so readable,' -- Craig Brown MAIL ON SUNDAY (16.1.05) **** 'Belle writes with panache...[and] there are some sharp, funny moments.' -- India Knight SUNDAY TIMES (16.1.05) 'the voyeurism is too good to miss.' MIRROR (14.1.05) 'It's bright, breezy and full of musings on art and arses and, naturally, men.' GQ (February 2005) 'a lurid, witty, sad, moving and...honest version of her life as a call girl...The author is clearly well-educated, and peppers her writings with erudite literary allusions...Whoever Belle is, she is obviously witty and clever, but also touched by melancholy. An intriguing, often disturbing work.' -- Lucy Cavendish EVENING STANDARD (17.1.05) 'It's frank, funny and completely addictive...Sometimes shocking, often hilarious, this is a definite must read of an insight into the secret life of an extraordinary, ordinary woman. You won't be able to put it down.' BEAUTYANDTHEDIRT.COM 'She lists like Hornby. She talks dirty like Amis. She has the misanthropy of Larkin and examines the finer points of sexual technique as she is adjusting the torque on a beloved but temperamental old E-type...It's hard to believe that this clever and candid new voice has no more to say. Whoever the author is, she should give up the day job. Only then will we find out what the real Belle de Jour is made of.' -- Katy Guest INDEPENDENT (21.1.05) 'In between appointments, Belle slots in real dates and holidays, and treats us to excepts from her 'A-Z Of London Sex Work' - tips on how to chat to clients ('Lie your head off. Think of it as proving ground for a future political career'), where to buy your knickers and how to smuggle whips into hotels.' -- Hephizibah Anderson DAILY MAIL (21.1.05) 'nicely written, in breezy, journalistic style - Bridget Jones stops moaning and goes on the game, so to speak. Belle is quick-witted [and] funny.' -- Jane Shilling SUNDAY TELEGRAPH (23.1.05) '[a] must read book. A voyeuristic glimpse into the glamour and revelations of her life. A really gripping read.' B MAGAZINE (March 2005) 'don't miss Belle de Jour's The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl.' RED (March 2005) 'Belle's witty musings make this a very entertaining read.' BIG ISSUE (24-30 January) '...witty descriptions...' -- Steven Poole GUARDIAN (5.2.05) 'In the mysterious Belle de Jour's autobiography cunnillingus blends with cunning linguistics to satisy all tastes.' LADSMAG (Sport Newspapers) 'A talent for comedy means it's not really porn, and it's barely erotica - more like one long open-mic stand-up routine about a working girl's lige and the people she meets...a guaranteed hit.' FOCUS (May 2005) You're a bright graduate keen on Renaissance Drama and Martin Amis. You've moved down to London to seek your fortune but the endless office temping and rejection letters weren't what you were expecting. What do you do? Like so many alarmist newspaper stories you turn to prostitution, of course! When Belle catalogued her exploits in an anonymous online diary she caused frenzied speculation as to her identity. It's impossible not to read the collected book as a set of clues, but that's to undermine its readability. A good diarist draws you in through intrigue or through empathy. Belle does both. On the one hand she gives outsiders a rare gaze into the upmarket sex trade. On the other she presents a personal life so typical that it can be appreciated from the inside, looking out. Everyday middle-class London is caught with its trousers down.(Kirkus UK)[/TD] [/TABLE] Trích: [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TD="class: alt2, bgcolor: #F4F2ED"]'Sometimes shocking, always lively and amusing, Belle is a real Moll Flanders for the 21st century. Her honesty makes for compelling reading.' (WATERSTONE'S BOOKS QUARTERLY (January 2005) ) 'Belle's writing is fluid and funny and it's hard not to admire her total disregard for what others think - you go girl!' (Shauna Bartlett GLAMOUR (February) ) 'Belle is sparky; she has a voice.' (Rachel Cooke NEW STATESMAN (17.1.05) ) 'Sensational account of the comings and going of one of the capital's escorts.' (Camilla LongTATLER (February 2005) ) 'I avidly read her descriptions of her sexual comings -and-goings... But it is the peripheral details that make this account so readable,' (Craig Brown MAIL ON SUNDAY (16.1.05) **** ) 'Belle writes with panache...[and] there are some sharp, funny moments.' (India Knight SUNDAY TIMES (16.1.05) ) 'the voyeurism is too good to miss.' (MIRROR (14.1.05) ) 'It's bright, breezy and full of musings on art and arses and, naturally, men.' (GQ (February 2005) ) 'a lurid, witty, sad, moving and...honest version of her life as a call girl...The author is clearly well-educated, and peppers her writings with erudite literary allusions...Whoever Belle is, she is obviously witty and clever, but also touched by melancholy. An intriguing, often disturbing work.' (Lucy Cavendish EVENING STANDARD (17.1.05) ) 'It's frank, funny and completely addictive...Sometimes shocking, often hilarious, this is a definite must read of an insight into the secret life of an extraordinary, ordinary woman. You won't be able to put it down.' (BEAUTYANDTHEDIRT.COM ) 'She lists like Hornby. She talks dirty like Amis. She has the misanthropy of Larkin and examines the finer points of sexual technique as she is adjusting the torque on a beloved but temperamental old E-type...It's hard to believe that this clever and candid new voice has no more to say. Whoever the author is, she should give up the day job. Only then will we find out what the real Belle de Jour is made of.' (Katy Guest INDEPENDENT (21.1.05) ) 'In between appointments, Belle slots in real dates and holidays, and treats us to excepts from her 'A-Z Of London Sex Work' - tips on how to chat to clients ('Lie your head off. Think of it as proving ground for a future political career'), where to buy your knickers and how to smuggle whips into hotels.' (Hephizibah Anderson DAILY MAIL (21.1.05) ) 'nicely written, in breezy, journalistic style - Bridget Jones stops moaning and goes on the game, so to speak. Belle is quick-witted [and] funny.' (Jane Shilling SUNDAY TELEGRAPH (23.1.05) ) '[a] must read book. A voyeuristic glimpse into the glamour and revelations of her life. A really gripping read.' (B MAGAZINE (March 2005) ) 'don't miss Belle de Jour's The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl.' (RED (March 2005) ) 'Belle's witty musings make this a very entertaining read.' (BIG ISSUE (24-30 January) ) '...witty descriptions...' (Steven Poole GUARDIAN (5.2.05) ) 'In the mysterious Belle de Jour's autobiography cunnillingus blends with cunning linguistics to satisy all tastes.' (LADSMAG (Sport Newspapers) ) 'A talent for comedy means it's not really porn, and it's barely erotica - more like one long open-mic stand-up routine about a working girl's lige and the people she meets...a guaranteed hit.' (FOCUS (May 2005) )[/TD] [/TABLE] File đính kèm: View attachment The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl (Belle De Jour).rar Nguồn TVE: Nick Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link
The Further Adventures of a London Call Girl The Further Adventures of a London Call Girl (Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link) A non fiction book by Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link Nguồn TVE: Nick Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link
Playing the Game Playing the Game (Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link) A novel by Vui lòng đăng nhập hoặc đăng ký để xem link Game over? Belle is starting to wonder if she should call time on the call girl business...get a day job, a life free from secrets and have a 'normal' relationship with the Boy. But will Belle cope with the nine-to-five, a staggering decline in her underwear budget and no more paid sex? As Belle explores life and love after the game, her story is frank, smart and refreshingly honest. Punctuated with advice, anecdotes and reflections in her inimitable voice, this is a novel of secrets and lies, scabrous wit and more than a little lust.
