The Wordsworth Erotica Collection includes some of the finest Victorian and Edwardian examples of the genre.About this book:One of the most inventive, bizarre and erotic novels to emerge from the Victorian underground, First Training recounts the sexual coming-of-age of a young English lady. Under the tutelage of her imperious stepmother, the voluptuous Clara learns how to make all around her cater to her every whim.

"Miss Coote's Confession" is a Victorian novel published anonymously in 1883. Set in the strict social milieu of the time, it follows the protagonist, Miss Coote, who becomes embroiled in a scandalous affair that threatens her reputation. The narrative unfolds through a series of confessional letters, revealing Miss Coote's inner turmoil as she grapples with her desires and the societal expectations placed upon her. Themes of love, betrayal, and moral conflict permeate the story, as Miss C...

"The Romance of Lust" is an erotic novel that was first published anonymously in four volumes during the years 1873 to 1876 by William Lazenby. Considered one of the seminal works of Victorian erotic literature, the novel narrates the story of Charlie Roberts, a young man with an insatiable sexual appetite and the various encounters he has with both sexes.Characterized by its explicit descriptions of sexual escapades, the book delves into themes that were considered taboo in Victor...

The Hermetic Arcanum is a mystical text attributed to the legendary figure Hermes Trismegistus, blending elements of alchemy, astrology, and esoteric wisdom. It explores the journey of spiritual enlightenment and the quest for inner transformation, delving into the secrets of the universe and the nature of reality. Through cryptic symbols and allegorical teachings, the text offers insights into the interconnectedness of the cosmos and the divine essence within each individual. "The Hermeti...

The Wordsworth Erotica Collection includes some ofthe finest Victorian and Edwardian examples of the genre.About this book:The four volumes of The Romance of Lust were issued between 1873 and 1876, and they comprise one of the longest and best erotic novels in existence. It is a witty first-person account of the sexual education of Charles Roberts, perhaps the most famous hero of the Victorian underground.The narrative is the product of several memb...

The Wordsworth Erotica Collection includes some ofthe finest Victorian and Edwardian examples of the genre.About this book:A Weekend Visit is the sequel to The Way of a Man with a Maid, also published by Wordsworth Editions.In it, Jack, the narrator both of this and the earlier book, is invited to stay in the country with the beautiful young widow of a deceased friend, her handsome mother Mrs Bell and Mrs Bell's lovely eighteen-year-old war...

The Wordsworth Erotica Collection includes some ofthe finest Victorian and Edwardian examples of the genre.About this book:The Pearl was an extraordinary subterranean magazine that had a brief life of eighteen months in the years 1879 and 1880. It was devoted to unrestrained erotica, comprising astonishing sexual escapades, jokes and bawdy rhymes.This volume contains three of the novellas which were serialised in The Pearl. Lady Pokingh...

The Wordsworth Erotica Collection includes some ofthe finest Victorian and Edwardian examples of the genre.About this book:The complete text of this classic Victorian sexual romp is taken from a rare copy in the Private Case of the British Library. It describes the elaborate erotic revenge taken by Jack, the narrator, on Alice who had rejected his advances.When Jack acquires a flat in London's fashionable West End he discovers a secret room ideally suited fo...

The Wordsworth Erotica Collection includes some ofthe finest Victorian and Edwardian examples of the genre.About this book:Frank and I, an erotic anddelightful Victorian novel of hidden sexuality and erotic escapades is a classicof its genre.The narrator of the story, a wealthy young man,meets a youth and, taken by his beauty and good manners, invites him home.Discovering a lapse in obedience in his charge, he commenc...

A young man's sexual fantasy comes true when he meets an older lady he has been chatting with online at her house.Join him as he explores CFNM, exhibitionism, and submission for a lady he has just met in person for the first time.

The Wordsworth Erotica Collection includes some ofthe finest Victorian and Edwardian examples of the genre.About this book:When the handsome and aristocratic commander of a gunboat is shipwrecked on the coast of Morocco, he is rescued by nine beautiful ladies, the Pasha's concubines. Each of them is of a different nationality, and Lord George Herbert has just twelve hours to enact his wildest fantasies.The clandestine advertisement for the first edition of t...

'This is a devastating book. It is matter-of-fact, makes no attempt to score political points, does not attempt to solicit sympathy for its protagonist and yet is among the most chilling indictments of war I have ever read. Everybody, in particular every woman ought to read it' ARUNDHATI ROY'One of the most important personal accounts ever written about the effects of war and defeat' ANTONY BEEVORBetween April 20th and June 22nd 1945 the an...