Серийный насильник и Надя Смирнова

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А́ртур Кёстлер (венг. Arthur Koestler, 1905—1983) — британский писатель и журналист, уроженец Венгрии, еврейского происхождения. Наиболее известен по роману «Слепящая тьма» (1940)
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"Koestler's relations with women have been a source of controversy. David Cesarani alleged in his biography of Koestler, published in 1998, that Koestler had been a serial rapist, citing the case of the British feminist writer Jill Craigie, who said that she had been one of his victims in 1951.

Koestler was a domineering man. But he attracted women and many remained close friends after they had slept with him. It is implausible to write them all off as masochists, as Cesarani effectively does. Some broke with him; but then so did many other friends and acquaintances."[68] Similarly, John Banville, in the London Review of Books, wrote: "Koestler himself, and at least one Hungarian friend, saw nothing odd in (Koestler's) bed-hopping. ‘In Central Europe,’ George Mikes wrote in defence of Koestler, ‘every woman was regarded as fair game. She could always say “no” and ... her no would be taken for an answer, even if grudgingly.’ Cesarani will have none of this political incorrectness, and stoutly declares: ‘There is evidence that as well as his consistent violence against women Koestler was a serial rapist.’ Phew. The evidence that Cesarani adduces in support of this accusation, and it is damning, is an account of a strange and shocking encounter between Koestler and Jill Craigie, the wife of Michael Foot."[69]

Cesarani and others claim that Koestler had misogynistic tendencies. He engaged in numerous sexual affairs and generally treated the women in his life badly.[70][71][72] In his autobiography, The Invisible Writing, Koestler admits to having denounced Nadezhda Smirnova, with whom he was having a relationship, to the Soviet secret police.

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Spouse Dorothy Ascher (1935–1950)
Mamaine Paget (1950–52)
Cynthia Jefferies[1] (1965–1983)

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Living with Koestler: Mamaine Koestler's Letters 1945–51 is a book about the author Arthur Koestler and Mamaine Paget, Koestler’s second wife. More specifically, it is a selected compilation of Mamaine’s letters to her twin sister Celia about her life with Koestler. The spontaneous and engaging letters reflect the intensity of her life with Koestler between 1945 and 1951.

The book was written and edited by Celia Goodman, née Paget. In a 22-page Introduction she provides brief biographical essays on Koestler and her sister Mamaine. In a Postscript she briefly describes Mamaine’s sudden and unexpected death in 1954 in a London hospital as a result of an episode of acute asthma.

«Put your penis in the slot»

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Он прекрасно говорил по-английски, но с заметным венгерским акцентом. В тот день, когда он вышел из лондонской тюрьмы, один случай заставил его усомниться в психическом здоровье англичан - этого народа, который вначале сажает его за решетку, а затем преподносит странное испытание. Не зная, куда идти, он зашел в кабину телефона-автомата, чтобы позвонить единственному приятелю - он мало кого знал в Лондоне. В то время нужно было связаться с оператором, чтобы выяснить сумму, которую следует заплатить за разговор. По - видимому, Артур услышал английскую фразу так, как он ее произносил сам. Вместо безобидной фразы: «Put your pennies in the slot» (Положите ваши пенни в отверстие), он услышал: «Put your penis in the slot» (Положите ваш пенис в отверстие) - это необычное предложение ошеломило его!..