The Reckoning: Selected Stories of an English Schoolmistress [Paperback]

Maria Madison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995

A former English school mistress wrote this arousing tale of disciplining young women, evoking the hidden pleasures of the Victorian era. "Usually the female victim is perceived as a nebulous shadowy figure who derives no enjoyment whatsoever from being whipped, caned, or spanked," the author says. Not so for young women in this tale who tremble with arousal as they endure punishments from their masters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Blue Moon Books (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562010999
• ISBN-13: 978-1562010997
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,272,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful read, May 2, 2001

By 

Harry (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reckoning: Selected Stories of an English Schoolmistress (Paperback)

I found this book to be very believable and tastefully done. I thoroughly enjoyed every story. Within the first week I read it several times before the impact even began to wear off.

It helped me to realize a lot about myself and the role this type of activity can play in the human mind and heart. I am not into senseless pain and punishment, but a "smarting backside" can have very positive effects if brought to that state by the right hand - as this book shows so well.

I will definitely be looking for other works by Ms. Madison. Salud!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clearly the best book of its kind, December 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Reckoning: Selected Stories of an English Schoolmistress (Paperback)

There are few books of this kind which are written with style, intelligence and a thorough knowledge of the subject to the degree of The Reckoning. It is a collection of short stories, some from the male and some the female perspective. Although the stories are set in the modern era there is a timeless quality to them so that lovers of the Victorian era books will take to it very well. It does not have the kind of self-indulgent, unbelievable fantasy drivel that is sadly so typical from male authors of this genre. You will not be rolling your eyes and saying "Oh brother!" here. Ms. Madison has done an excellent job including characters of all ages and walks of life and at the same time manages to breathe real life into each. Every situation is as believable as if the reader had experienced them in their own life. I highly recommend this book and feel that female readers will find it particularly accessible.

It is sad that this book is so hard to find. I have given away every copy I ever owned as gifts and regret it now. If it remains out of print it will be a true loss as it remains head and shoulders above most other books in its class.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A collection of slap and spank short stories ....., March 18, 2004

By 

Rudolf Spoerer "dowadiddi" (Weston, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Reckoning (Paperback)

There are nine stories in this book, the first, of course, being The Reckoning. With exh of the stories being 20 something pages it really doesn't give the author time to write what I would consider to be good erotica. I mean in that space can you really develop a character and then have the tantalizing pursuit and capture type of routine.

Nope you can't and it for that reason the reader finds himself into the 3rd or 4th apge and already the young girl is receiving discipline ..

I reckon it's knda ho hum unless you are into it and have a short attention span!