Synopses & Reviews
Cultural historian Marjorie Garber offers incisive and witty commentary on what men and women today really want in her enlightening study of what may be the most meaningful relationship any of us will ever have.
Real estate has become a form of “yuppie pornography.” Hopes of summer romance have given way to hopes of summer homes, and fantasies of Romeo have been replaced by fantasies of remodeling. Even real estate ads are flirtatious in their offers of bedrooms that are sensuous and sinks that are seductive. Thus the house you live in, like the partner you choose, can be everything from your beloved to your dream to a status symbol trophy. Marjorie Garber has fashioned a uniquely fascinating book that is as provocative as it is pleasurable, as erudite as it is entertaining, one sure to make readers consider more closely the rooms in which they live.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-230) and index.
About the Author
Marjorie Garber is a professor at Harvard University. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Sex and real estate -- The house as beloved -- The house as mother -- The house as body -- The dream house -- The trophy house -- The house as history -- The summer house -- Why we love houses.