The sexual question : A scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study

by Auguste Forel

EN·~20 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS BOOK COMPANY HENRY AND PACIFIC STREETS 1931

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THE SEXUAL QUESTION - A SCIENTIFIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL, HYGIENIC AND SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY - BY - AUGUST FOREL, M.D., PH.D., LL.D. - Formerly Professor of Psychiatry at and Director of the Insane Asylum in Zurich (Switzerland) - ENGLISH ADAPTATION FROM THE SECOND GERMAN EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED - BY - C.F. MARSHALL, M.D., F.R.C.S. - Late Assistant Surgeon to the Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, London - ILLUSTRATED REVISED EDITION

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PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION

1:50

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION

5:46

THE SEXUAL QUESTION

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INTRODUCTION

5:03

CHAPTER IToC - THE REPRODUCTION OF LIVING BEINGS

1:11:42

CHAPTER IIToC - EVOLUTION OR DESCENT OF LIVING ORGANISMS

21:43

CHAPTER IIIToC - NATURAL CONDITIONS AND MECHANISM OF HUMAN COITUS—PREGNANCY—CORRELATIVE SEXUAL CHARACTERS

52:17

Description

The work offers a sweeping examination of human sexuality that blends biology, psychology, hygiene and sociology. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, the author maps how sexual instincts develop, how cultural norms shape them, and why misunderstandings persist across ages and societies. The aim is to replace fear and euphemism with clear, factual language that can guide both individuals and public health policy.

Illustrated with detailed diagrams and real‑world examples, the study moves from the physiology of desire to the social forces that influence sexual behavior. It addresses common questions of young adults, urging openness while respecting moral concerns of the time. Though written a century ago, its call for honest education and interdisciplinary insight remains strikingly still relevant today.

Details

Language

Duration

~20 hours (1166K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2009-09-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Sex

About the author

Auguste Forel

1848–1931

A Swiss scientist with an unusually wide range, he helped shape early brain science while also becoming one of the best-known ant researchers of his time. His life and work brought together psychiatry, neuroanatomy, and a lasting fascination with social behavior in both humans and insects.

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