erotica
Calvary – a Novel
"Calvary" ("Le Calvaire") is a 1886 novel by the French journalist, playwright, and novelist Octave Mirbeau. Heavily drawing from his own life, Mirbeau's "Calvary" is a romanticised retelling of his fateful affair with a woman of questionable morals named Judith Vinmer - "Juliette Roux" in the novel. Octave Mirbeau (1848 - 1917) was a French playwright, travel writer, journalist, pamphleteer, art critic, and novelist whose work has been translated into thirty languages. Mirbeau became famous in Europe and enjoyed immense popularity, while simultaneously remaining appealing to the literary and artistic avant-garde. Other notable works by this author include: "S?bastien Roch" (1890), "Dans le ciel" (1893-1989), and "Le Jardin des supplices" (1899). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of erotic literature.
Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1749) was the first widely-read English novel in the genre ?Erotica.? It was written by John Cleland as he was serving hard time at a debtor?s prison in London. Over the centuries, the novel has been repeatedly banned by authorities, assuring its preeminent role in the history of the ongoing struggle against censorship of free expression. Until Fanny Hill, previous heroines had conducted their amorous liaisons ?off-stage.? Any erotic misadventures were described euphemistically. As women who had gone astray, they always repented, which made even their most outrageous dalliances somehow suitable for a moralistic readership. The protagonist of Fanny Hill, however, never repented a single moment of her sexual exploits ? quite the contrary! And with Fanny, the devil is in the details, realistically described. (Summary by Denny Mike)
Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (version 2)
This book has been notorious since it first appeared and had been banned several times and in several countries. It is a fictional work that details the adventures of an orphaned girl who ends up working in a brothel in London. Early on she falls in love with a young man named Charles, but only to end up being separated from him. She then recounts her experiences as a prostitute who, in spite of her circumstances, manages to retain her humanity and undying faith in true love. - Summary by mlcui
The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival, the Belle of the Delaware, Written by Herself, Voluptuous, Exciting, Amorous and Delighting
"The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival, The Belle of the Delaware, Written by Herself, Voluptuous, Exciting, Amorous and Delighting" is a 1864 erotic novel of anonymous authorship. Presented as an autobiography, the story entails the recounting of the narrator's life and her varied, numerous, and risqu? sexual encounters in a bawdy and frank manner. Humerous at times, shocking at others, this volume is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Victorian erotic fiction. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of erotic literature.
The Monk: A Romance: Easyread Large Edition
"The Monk" is a traditional gothic novel that portrays the life of Ambroiso and his grievous fall into sin. From parricide to incestuous relations, the novel depicts the turmoil in his life. It reflects how evil tempts and lures men and the subsequent disaster that follows. To some it also depicts the horrors that went beyond the walls of monasteries of Roman Catholics.
The Power of Mesmerism – a Highly Erotic Narrative of Voluptuous Facts and Fancies
"The Power of Mesmerism - A Highly Erotic Narrative of Voluptuous Facts and Fancies" is a 1891 erotic novel of anonymous authorship. This raunchy and explicit example of Victorian erotic fiction is based around the idea of mesmerism - or, hypnotism - and follows the risqu? exploits of a veritably deviant hypnotist as he endeavours to sate his oblique sexual desires. Contents include: "Pity the Sorrows", "Poem", and "Vulcan and Venus". "The Power of Mesmerism" is recommended for fans of erotic fiction, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of erotic literature.