Those of my readers who peruse the following pages and expect to find a pretty tale of surpassing interest, embellished with all the spice which fiction can suggest and a clever pen supply, will be egregiously mistaken, and had better close the volume at once. I am a plain matter-of-fact man, and relate only that which is strictly true, so that no matter how singular some of my statements may appear to those who have never passed through a similar experience, the avouchment that it is a co...

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Hurt people hurt people.Say there was a novel in which Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer's assistant and, somehow, they met in Bright Lights, Big City. He's blinded by love. She by ambition. Diary of an Oxygen Thief is an honest, hilarious, and heartrending novel, but above all, a very realistic account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to us.

The Adventures of Father Silas by Beauregard de Farniente is a historical erotic novel, originally published anonymously in 1741 and translated by George Carrington in 1897. The story follows Father Silas, a young man naive to sexual matters, whose fascination with sex stems from witnessing a clandestine encounter between his nursemaid and Father Ambrose. Silas's desire to experience physical pleasure before entering the seminary and embracing celibacy drives the narrative. He finds himsel...

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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...

Discover a hidden world of early Christian writings in The Lost Books of the Bible, a fascinating collection of apocryphal and non-canonical texts that were left out of the traditional Bible. These writings—ranging from gospels and epistles to prophetic works—offer alternative perspectives on well-known biblical figures and events. Rich in spiritual insight and historical intrigue, they open a window into the diversity of early religious thought. A collection of rare and ancient writing...

A moving account of life in Palestine in the wake of the events of October 7th.'Who Will Tell My Story? finds beauty and grace amongst the rubble while never shying away from the brutal realities of living through such relentless and cruel oppression.' NIKESH SHUKLAIt was a sleepless night full of tears and fear . . . I am not sure - if I make it out alive - if I will still possess what makes me, me. And I wonder: will I be the...

How I made the acquaintance of Dolly Morton, with a faithful account of the circumstances under which she felt impelled to tell me the story of her life. In the summer of the year 1866, shortly after the conclusion of the civil war between the North and South in America, I was in New York, to which city I had gone for the purpose of taking my passage in a Cunard Steamer to Liverpool on my way back home to one of the midland counties of England after a shooting and fishing trip in the provi...

In accordance with the general object of this series of volumes--which is to furnish materials for study rather than to offer completed studies--I have prepared for this number the text of the most ancient authentic record of American religious lore. From its antiquity and character, I have ventured to call this little collection the RIG VEDA AMERICANUS, after the similar cyclus of sacred hymns, which are the most venerable product of the Aryan mind. As for my attempted translation of thes...

THE GENTLEMAN ABOUT TOWN has performed a service of notable worth in preserving and giving definitive form to the wealth of latter-day folk-lore which is contained within the covers of "Immortalia." American folk-lore has of necessity sought cover, driven by the undiscriminating tirades and sadistic tyrannies of the Mrs. Grundys who are an irremovable part of this melange we know as modern civilization. Undoubtedly, much material of permanent literary value has been lost. Literary worth in...

Written anonymously in 1908 this four volume work must be one of the most uncompromising pieces to emerge from the Victorian erotic underground. If the writer was attempting to emulate De Sade, then the author has succeeded.'The Way of a Man with a Maid', as told by its main protagonist, Jack, recounts in graphic detail the 'training' and eventual sexual liberation of a number of young women who had previously spurned his advances. In the 'snuggery', Jack's well equipped room of de...