The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Anonymous.
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel" by Anonymous is a four-volume novel written between 1873-1876. Narrated by Charlie Roberts, the work chronicles his sexual experiences beginning in adolescence and continuing through various encounters with family members, governesses, and acquaintances. The novel explores numerous taboo subjects and sexual practices of Victorian society. Scholars have debated its authorship, with William Simpson Potter and Edward Sellon as likely candidates. Steven Marcus famously coined the term "pornotopia" to describe its sexually charged world.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel
- Author credits: Anonymous
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Corporal punishment -- Fiction
- Erotic fiction
- Incest -- Fiction
- Pornography
- Rape -- Fiction
- Sexual dominance and submission -- Fiction
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- Category: Sexuality & Erotica
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