Havelock Ellis (1859–1939)
Author of Psychology of Sex
About the Author
Henry Havelock Ellis, known as Havelock Ellis was born on Feb 2, 1859 and died on July 8, 1939. He was a British physician, writer, and social reformer who studied human sexuality. He was co-author of the first medical textbook in English on homosexuality in 1897, and also published works on a show more variety of sexual practices and inclinations, including transgender psychology. He is credited with introducing the notions of narcissism and autoeroticism, later adopted by psychoanalysis. He served as president of the Galton Institute and, like many intellectuals of his era, supported eugenics. Ellis studied at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School now part of King's College London, but never had a regular medical practice.He joined The Fellowship of the New Life in 1883, meeting other social reformers Eleanor Marx, Edward Carpenter and George Bernard Shaw. The 1897 English translation of Ellis' book Sexual Inversion, co-authored with John Addington Symonds and originally published in German in 1896, was the first English medical textbook on homosexuality. Ellis wrote the first objective study of homosexuality, as he did not characterise it as a disease. Ellis may have developed psychological concepts of autoerotism and narcissism, both of which were later developed further by Sigmund Freud. Ellis studied what today are called transgender phenomena. Together with Magnus Hirschfeld, Havelock Ellis is considered a major figure in the history of sexology to establish a new category that was separate and distinct from homosexuality. His works include The Criminal, Affirmations, Love and Marriage and Sex and Marriage. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Havelock Ellis
Morals, Manners, and Men 7 copies
From Rousseau to Proust 4 copies
The familie of loue Acted by the children of his Maiesties Reuells (1979) — Editor — 3 copies, 1 review
Studies in the Psychology of Sex (1921) Erotic Symbolism, The Mechanism of Detumescence, The Psychic State in Pregnancy (2016) 2 copies
Views and Reviews 2 copies
L'arte dell'amore 2 copies
A Study of British Genius 2 copies
Marriage To-day and To-morrow 2 copies
Questions of our day 1 copy
Studies of the Psychology of Sex - The Evolution of Modesty - The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity - Auto-Erotism (2009) 1 copy
Selected Essays: 1 copy
Selected Essays 1 copy
Diderot 1 copy
Studies in the Psychology of Sex : The Evolution of Modesty, The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity, Auto-Eroticism (2011) 1 copy
Studies in the psychology of sex Volume 4: Sexual selection in man: Touch, smell, hearing, vision (2014) 1 copy
George Chapman 1 copy
Studies of Sex Psychology of Havelock Ellis: I Evolution of Sexual the Phenomena, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) (2012) 1 copy
Psicologia della maternità 1 copy
Associated Works
Doctor Faustus and Other Plays (Oxford World's Classics) (1956) — Editor, some editions — 877 copies, 7 reviews
Contact collection of contemporary writers — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Ellis, Havelock
- Legal name
- Ellis, Henry Havelock
- Birthdate
- 1859-02-02
- Date of death
- 1939-07-08
- Gender
- male
- Education
- St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School
- Occupations
- teacher
Doctor
physician
psychologist - Organizations
- The Fellowship of New Life
- Relationships
- Ellis, Edith Mary Oldham (wife)
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Croydon, Surrey, UK
- Places of residence
- Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
London, England, UK - Place of death
- Hintlesham, Suffolk, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- UK
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Reviews
Despite being a product of its era, The Dance of Life transcends it with its exquisite metaphor at its heart. It is a book that promotes living a life that is graceful, rhythmic, and mindful of life's artistic qualities. The book's main message—that life can and should be approached as an art form—remains a potent and inspirational one, even though its author's legacy is complicated by his more troubling beliefs. The Dance of Life presents a distinctive and provocative viewpoint on the show more human condition for readers who are prepared to engage with its historical background and sporadic philosophical digressions. It is a call to discover the music in the ordinary and to move with intelligence, originality, and a deep sense of self-determination to its beat. show less
It was rather okay until the end when he suggests that Jesus was an implicit messenger of eugenics. Otherwise its nothing more than a rudimentary dialectical exercise mixed with somewhat obscure scholarly research.
Quite dated, but I imagine it was more impactful in its own time
From the Christie's auction catalogue:
The play ridicules the various weaknesses and vices of the citizens of London, and introduces the "Family of Love," a mystical sect founded by Heinrich Niclaes to which there are many references in the literature of the time. The play was very successful, and probably contributed much to establish Middleton's reputation, the 'Prologue' describing the author as not yet famous, while the 'Address to the Reader' refers complacently to the applause the play show more had excited when new. Greg 263 (second state title); Pforzheimer 694 (first state title); STC 17879. show less
The play ridicules the various weaknesses and vices of the citizens of London, and introduces the "Family of Love," a mystical sect founded by Heinrich Niclaes to which there are many references in the literature of the time. The play was very successful, and probably contributed much to establish Middleton's reputation, the 'Prologue' describing the author as not yet famous, while the 'Address to the Reader' refers complacently to the applause the play show more had excited when new. Greg 263 (second state title); Pforzheimer 694 (first state title); STC 17879. show less
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- Works
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- Members
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- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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