Book of Shehzade

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Considered one of the most important texts of humor and sexuality of the sixteenth century, the Book of Shehzade, written by Deli Birader, presents a collection of anecdotes, erotic stories, and humorous tales that culminate in the humor of sexuality, leaving readers in fits of laughter. The work serves as a selection of jokes while also reflecting collective fears, joys, and sexual pleasures, offering a unique flavor of a narrative. It addresses topics such as marriage, the origins and history of sexuality, the virtues of widows and virgins, the banter between homosexuals and libertines, pimps, cuckolds, transsexuals, sexual scandals in religious schools and lodges, masturbation, relationships with animals, sexual tricks, and many more subjects, all illustrated with humorous stories and poetry in the everyday language of the time. Deli Birader has tackled a subject that is easy to talk about but difficult to write about, entertaining readers with outrageous stories, surprising endings, shocking transitions, and playful tricks that are sure to amuse and entertain.