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Romance of Lust

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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 ....

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.

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!

If reading graphic ... scenes that will get your juices flowing is your thing, read on. Although there is a lot of repetitively descriptive terminology, the book is definitely a good one! It was written for pure sensual/... enjoyment! I would like to find more books written by this particular anonymous author!!

My first exposure to Victorian-era erotica was actually courtesy of my mother -- by accident. "Now, these books on the top shelf are mine," she said, pointing to a line of rather drab-looking books on the bookcase in the family room of our house. "There's no reason for you to be reading these books." Pure challenge for a 10 year old, I'm afraid. And though I only looked at the peculiar-looking covers of the books for the next three years (for the writing inside was far too "old" for me), it was inevitable that I would start reading those books on the top shelf...and _The Romance of Lust_ was the first. I was daunted by the size of the book, first of all; this was the Black Cat edition, with all four volumes of _TROL_ in one big book. But my initial skim of the first few pages of the book sold me. After all, it was about a young man named Charlie...not so much older than myself. It had to be cool, then, right? Sufficed to say, reading the first volume alone was an education. Though I was aware of where babies came from and knew the clinical terminology for what a man and a woman possessed "down there," I had no idea that people could do THIS with them! It was, quite honestly, refreshing. Though I'm the first to admit that my initial readings of _The Romance of Lust_ were strictly to gawk at the "dirty parts," my later perusals of the book as I got older showed me that "Anonymous," whomever he (or she) was, had their finger on the pulse of Victorian society -- dishing out some interesting social commentary and satire to boot. It was also courtesy of _The Romance of Lust_ that I learned about sexual orientation. Within the pages of _TROL_, young Charlie and his siblings and friends attempted pairings I'd never considered before...with the end result being that they all enjoyed it and nowhere did anyone see the fingers of a higher power condemning them for their actions. Whether you end up purchasing this book, or any of the other Victorian novels here at Amazon.com, I encourage you to take a look at the book beyond its simple sexual prose. Hiding just below all of that lies a fascinating and thoughful glimpse into a time gone by...with more meaning than you ever thought possible.

I read this book when I was 15. It is illegal even to sell it in my country but I got it. English is my third language and I was never good in it until I read this book. The language written in this book is so beautiful that I have always been thankful to it for helping me to become an English Language teacher now. Had it not for it, I would still think that English is a difficult foreign language without much fun. From here, after reading it, it stirred my interest to read more English books and I shifted from eroticas to Clancy and Shakespeare. This book will always be my pride. I have always thought of using it in a classroom but due to its nature, and my country's policy, I have to refrain. To any other English Language educators out there, please air your view in regards to this book's English.

I first read this book almost 20 years ago when I was only 13. This book opened my mind to sexual adventures that I had never even dreamed of (of course I was only a kid). The details of our hero's conquests are so vivid, that you feel as if you are actually there. The book is non-stop erotica -- almost every page contains some description.

Not to mention that after reading the book my reading score/comprehension skills moved from high-school level to graduate school level. All my teachers wondered how I raised my reading level some 7 yrs in one summer! Well, this was how!

I have read some of the other opions on this book. I myself found the book a great read. At first I was a little bothered by the incest between brother and sisters but I have read many stories and for centries this has been going on but anyway I would say it was enjoyable.
Also remember "opions" are like [...] holes we all have one (laughing)!!

This is the most disgusting thing I've ever read, with the continuous incest and orgies! I can understand the purpose of these sexually explicit scenes being spattered throughout a novel but it is the ENTIRE NOVEL. Seriously, there is no story line to this piece of junk reading. I really gave it way more effort than I should have. I read 1/3 of the book but just can't do it anymore! I kept thinking once he gets past his sexual memoirs there would begin a true story but it just goes on and on with all the detailed & deviant sexual encounters. I hope this "author" learned that if you continuously write about sex it really detracts from the sensuality of the scene and becomes disgusting if not boring to read! A little bit goes a long way with a reader's imagination but nothing was left to the reader's imagination in this book and I gave up looking for a storyline. Done with this one before I could get to a plot!

Oh my! If you are needing a boost in the arousal department and respond to the written word, this is your book. Just be sure to have a willing partner (or a reasonable facsimile!) at the ready!

There is something incredibly exciting in the 'oh by the way' events and couplings described.

There is a sterility and generic blandness to a lot of contemporary erotica (porn), especially for women. This book (and its cousins), make you feel like a voyeur to these juicy, earthy encounters in times associated with primness (although in reality those times were anything but).

And I just love the title...