Fire: From "A Journal of Love": The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1934–1937 Kindle Edition

The "diary" is a realistic account of romantic love as Nature rather than social conventions would have.

I am not sure if her main life plan was to do whatever made most interesting reading in her diary or whether the world is just lucky that the same person lived that way and wrote that way.Like the woman in Spike Lee's first movie, she assembles a life out what she likes in men, incompatible qualities that couldn't exist together in the same man. She holds it all together with skillful lies and each man's willingness to believe she is his, because it feels so good at the time. Her understanding of human nature is so clear that psychoanalysts accepted her as a college as well as a lover.This volume seems even deeper and faster moving than the previous two. By this time she has found what makes women happy and how to explain it clearly, sometimes even with the words that Henry Miller taught her.The parts of her diaries that the people involved could bear to hear were published in her lifetime, so these volumes consist mostly of erotic and emotional secrets.

More of Anais Nin's brilliant steamy writing. This is primarily the story of her years long affair with Gustavo More', whom I started out not liking and grew to dislike more as the book went on. Amazing how a woman of such brilliance and substance can be drawn to men who did not measure up to her. She was juggling a lot of lovers at the time, her husband Hugh, who is the most honest and admirable person in the diaries, Henry Miller, terrific writer, though, in my view, not half as insightful as Anais, the aforementioned detestable More', Dr. Otto Rank, and some casual passers by. Once she broke out of the good little wifey mode Anais pretty much did what seemed like a good idea at the time, and frequently it wasn't. But what a wonderful, engrossing, passionate read this is.

I would refrain from making this your first purchase of any of Anais Nin's literature. I would also refrain from making this purchase if you know little about the life of this extraordinary woman. This is definitely not for anyone who is the slightest bit of a prude or who is highly judgmental of the way others live their lives. This is Nin expressing the beauty, exhilaration, frustration, and disappointments in her life with absolute clarity as she strives to live her life to the fullest.

Anais Nin has some incredible books. Everyone one I have read I certainly have enjoyed. Her works are a little difficult to keep up with as far as the story line, but when you begin to see the larger picture unfold, each one turns into a wonderful story, that makes you feel like she is writing about her own life. A must read, but be prepared to really concentrate to keep up with all the story entails. Also, if you read one of her books I suggest you read others. Each of them kind of ties into her life, and where her journey takes her.

This an interesting and intimate look into the Paris that was. The author is very much like Edna ST. Vincent Millay in her ability to write, her passion and her substance abuser.

Great price, fast delivery and great book!

Bought this book for a friend and have not read it, so I cannot review it.

A good read.

Llegó muy rápido, es el único lugar en Mexico para comprar este libro de Anaïs Nin. Es una joya soy feliz!

LOVE Anais Nin - great