An apology for pornography -- Pornography as poetic genre: three myths -- Decadence and the poetics of obscenity -- Pornography as moral rhetoric -- Tragedy and pornography: toward a naturalistic ethos -- Pornography and moral anarchy -- Pornography as comic catharsis -- How to make the world safe for pornography -- Censorship and human dignity.
Summary
Presents the argument that pornography is a distinctive literary genre, providing insight into man's demonic side.