Douglas Milburn

Filicide: The Mythic Reality of Childhood

Lovis Corinth: The Great Martyrdom (1907) Click to see larger image.

The Book That Answers the Questions:

• Was HAL 9000 circumcized?
• Why is it likely that Myra Breckinridge will be remembered as The Great American Novel?
• What minor but critical detail did Freud conveniently overlook in the story of Oedipus?
• What secrets about masculinity and femininity did Mary Shelley conceal in Frankenstein?
• What do Hamlet and Wyatt Earp have in common?
• Why is the United States the only developed nation that circumcizes for non-religious reasons?

Excerpt from Filicide

A Gentle Warning to Web Browsers:

        To say that Filicide: The Mythic Reality of Childhood is thought-provoking is an understatement. The book challenges many fundamental beliefs concerning religion, sex-roles, child-rearing, politics, art, and so on. If you are involved in a continuing questioning of yourself, this culture, this world, then you will probably find Filicide: The Mythic Reality of Childhood an invigorating and possibly even helpful exercise in mental stimulation. If, on the other hand, you are comfortably ensconced in this culture, I strongly urge you not to read the excerpt provided here. It is likely to upset, possibly even anger, you. Please move on to other, less challenging sites.

A Note to Intrepid Readers.


A Note to Intrepid Publishers.

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