Romance of Lust [Paperback]

Bill Adler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2002

Romance of Lust has that rare combination of graphic sensuality, literary excellence, and historical importance appreciated by critics and readers alike. As the Times (London) has noted, the work has "all the pleasure of fine historical fiction combined with the most intimate descriptions of explicit lovemaking."

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Running Press (May 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562012878
• ISBN-13: 978-1562012878
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,863,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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98 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute best of Victorian erotica writing .... WOW, May 17, 2002

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Rudolf Spoerer "dowadiddi" (Weston, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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Hitting the scales at over 500 pages the connosoire of Victorian erotica will absolutely read every single page probably over and over again ...... This book, first published as four volumes, is now generally reprinted as one book with all four volumes .. For those readers that have a proclivity to enjoy coming of age books as told by a young man than this is the best of all Victorian examples I have ever devoured....

A fifteen year old Charlie Roberts he manages to witness a recently married houseguest, Mrs. Benson, in the thoes of sex with her husband. The little voyeur is soon discovered by the newlywed, and, instead of becoming outraged and immediately snitching on his parents, Mrs. B swears Charlie to keep 'their secret' and she will 'reward him' for his silence. Well let me tell you what a deviously delicious reward it was, and, she went out of her way to reward Charlie over and over..... Matter of fact, she introduced Charlie to her friend and she also rewarded him over and over ......

Our hero, very quickly decides to spread his newfound knowledge with his two younger sisters and, feigning innocence, allows himself to be seduced by two successive live-in governesses, one of which he actually impregnates......

Charlie's appetite for the erotic and sexual becomes voracious as he managed to either seduce, or let himself be seduced, by practically anyone that comes within his grasp, including, of course, (it is after all Victorian erotic lit) his mother .... Male and female alike fall under his spell one way or another ....

I can't imagine much under the norms either eroticism or sexuality that isn't described in the most delicious and intimate detail in this book so it's easy to understand why repeated print runs, over the past 40 years alone, have been bought by Grove Press, Caroll & Graf, Masquarade Books and now in 2002 a new edition by Blue Moon to be relased in June. If the past sales are any indication, this edition will sell out fast as well and will also be treasured as keepsaked for those naughtiest of moments to read alone ....

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Young Man's sexual Journey, August 23, 2001

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Don Brynelsen (Schaumburg, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This has to be one of the true classics of Victorian Era Erotica. It details the sexual adventures of Charlie, who at age 15 is initiated into the arts of love by an older woman staying with his family. After recieving his training, Charlie then goes on to initiate both his sisters, and their Governess Miss Evelyn, (Whom Charlie impregnates) into the sexual arts before moving out into the world to find further sexual adventures. Very well written, with a nice flow to it, this book is a must for any true conesuir of 19th century erotic literature.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A woman says this book is truly wonderful, August 26, 2006

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Betelnut "Betelnut" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

Don't listen to the person who describes this book as containing abusive content--that is simply not true! There are some scenes of very mild spanking, etc., but participants are willing and eager. I think one of the reasons this erotic novel is so popular (besides the sheer number of pages describing every type of sex you can imagine!) is that our hero seems to genuinely love and respect the women (and men) that he cavorts with! He loves the hairy legs and large stomachs of the women (both young and old) and enjoys the differences between his female and male lovers. There is true affection between all the participants.

There is very explicit content--no doubt--and on practically every page too! But it is consistently entertaining and stimulating~!

As a woman, I can say that I love this book!