Dive into the sultry undercurrents of Victorian erotica with this meticulously curated anthology from the Victorian Passions series, volume 21. This collection gathers seven rare gems of forbidden desire, each a testament to the era's masterful blend of literary finesse and unbridled sensuality. From the bold escapades in The Adventures of Claudia to the scandalous family intrigues of The She-Devils, or Three Daughters of their Mother, these narratives explore the hidden passions that simm...

King Solomon had not yet attained middle age—forty-five; yet the fame of his wisdom and comeliness, of the grandeur of his life and the pomp of his court, had spread far beyond the limits of Palestine. In Assyria and Phœnicia; in Lower and Upper Ægypt; from ancient Tabriz to Yemen and from Ismar unto Persepolis; on the coast of the Black Sea and upon the islands of the Mediterranean,—all uttered his name in wonder, for there was none among the kings like unto him in all his days.