Literary notes about lovemaking (AI summary)
The term "lovemaking" in literature assumes a multifaceted role, often oscillating between literal depictions of physical intimacy and metaphorical explorations of emotion and society. At times it is employed humorously or playfully—as in references to "harmless lovemaking" or the notion of a "great deal for you to do before lovemaking begins" ([1],[2])—and at other moments it underpins more serious reflections on relationships and identity, whether highlighting clandestine fervor or critiquing insincere courtship ([3],[4]). Authors frequently juxtapose lovemaking with other human pursuits like music creation or even strategic scheming, drawing attention to its integration in the arts and everyday life ([5],[6]). Ultimately, the varied usage of the word enriches literary dialogue, capturing both the lighthearted and the profound aspects of human connection ([7],[8]).
- 'Twas so with me when I was your age,—though no woman, I hope, was ever the worse for my harmless lovemaking.
— from Thelma by Marie Corelli - And, Allin, there is a great deal for you to do before lovemaking begins."
— from A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia by Amanda M. Douglas - It might make him jealous though," she added thoughtfully, "if he knows of the lovemaking by moonlight Hannah talked about."
— from Madame FlirtA Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' by Charles Edward Pearce - It was because she had repelled his sly lovemaking that he had come to speak of her slightingly like that; she knew it.
— from The Heritage of the Sioux by B. M. Bower - "Are you saying you think lovemaking is like creating music?"
— from The Moghul by Thomas Hoover - On the subject of lovemaking, which was [Pg 457] witnessed by the trees in the grove at Fairy Knoll, we will be silent.
— from Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier by Mary Ann Mann Cornelius - It was hard work to carry on his trade, his self-education, his political pursuits, and his lovemaking, all at the same time.
— from The Demagogue and Lady Phayre by William John Locke - She is sensuous, but for her lovemaking is always a kind of art."
— from The Moghul by Thomas Hoover
