Three in Love: Menages a Trois from Ancient to Modern Times

by Barbara M. Foster, Michael Foster, Letha Hadady

Traces the menage a trois over the centuries, both in real life and as portrayed in art, and examines the relationships within famous historical trios

Genres: History, Polyamory, Sociology, Sexuality, Nonfiction

450 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1997

About the author

Barbara M. Foster is assistant professor in the library department at Hunter College, City University of New York.

Reviews

[Letha Hadady]

I co-authored this book with my writing partners Michael and Barbara Foster. It contains years of research into historic menage a trois --threesomes of famous people-- who managed to live, work or love together (more or less) in peace. Some people and icons found in the book include writers such as Simone deBeauvoir, Sartre and their students, Casanova, Victor Hugo his wife and lover, Byron and Moliere; actors include Dietrich; others found here are painters; royalty; politicians; and others. You'd be surprised. Superman, Lois Lane and Clark Kent are in one chapter "The Pop Menage" along with Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, and Soon-Yi Previn and Count Dracula and friends.

The book has been called "racy and engaging" by Entertainment Weekly. We 3 are currently working on a new book to update this one.

[Robyn]

Bought and read sometime in 2006.