
Myra Breckinridge
A Novel (Myra and Myron, Book 1)
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Narrated by:
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Michelle Hendley
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Camille Paglia
The outrageous and immortal, gender-bending and polymorphously perverse, over-the-top, and utterly on-target comic masterpiece from the bestselling author of Burr, Lincoln, and the National Book Award-winning United States.
With a new introduction by Camille Paglia
"I am Myra Breckinridge, whom no man will ever possess."
So begins the irresistible testimony of the luscious instructor of Empathy and Posture at Buck Loner's Academy of Drama and Modeling. Myra has a secret that only her surgeon shares; a passion for classic Hollywood films, which she regards as the supreme achievements of Western culture; and a sacred mission to bring heteronormative civilization to its knees.
Fifty years after its first publication unleashed gales of laughter, delight, and ferocious dissent ("Has literary decency fallen so low?" asked Time), Myra Breckinridge's moment to instruct and delight has once again arrived.
©1968 Gore Vidal (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Introduction © 2019 by Camille Paglia.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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Ty Cynthia Ellison
I hated and love it
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Gore Vidal had a bit of fun
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Better Than I Remembered
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Well performed
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introduction spoils the entire story.
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Wonderful!
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Now the novel itself is well written by a mature erudite author, Gore Vidal. At times it is hilarious. At times there is a huge cringe factor. The writing is great and vintage Gore Vidal. The narration is outstanding. Just consider skipping the introduction until after you have read / listened to this very well written novel.
A Very Well Read Satirical Novel
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This is a classic story that makes me proud to also be a transgender woman, as even with all her eccentricities Myra gives me a vision of strong transsexuality that gives me a little of inspiration to be strong willed in my own life
It is among my favorite books, though in all honesty, i believe it could do without the last chapter. Kind of throws off the vibe of the rest of the book quickly and abruptly before the end; but i suppose this was the time in fiction where we couldn’t have a story about a strong transgender character without some moralizing about it; probably wouldn’t get passed the censors otherwise in 1968
That is not of concern to the voice actress though; who provides a stellar performance the whole way through. I could not imagine Myra sounding any different than this. Props to her for telling this story that has meant so much to me in such a stellar way
Good voice acting
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