by Philip Roth
First published 1969
Alexander Portnoy is a young Jewish professional with a serious case of sexual frustration. Haunted by his overbearing mother and repressed upbringing, he careens through a series of increasingly bizarre erotic escapades, from masochistic encounters to a tryst with a piece of liver. Roth's riotous, boundary-pushing novel lays bare the psychosexual neuroses of Portnoy's restless mind. Through Portnoy's outrageous confessions, Roth crafts a blistering satire of mid-century American Jewish identity.
Setting: New York City, United States, USA
Period: 1960s
320 pages · Paperback · Bantam Books