The Altar of Venus: The Erotic Education of an Edwardian Gentleman

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Here is a collection of postcards which shocked or titillated our forebears from the naughty [1890s] through to the [1920s]. Her serving woman gives him a cup, which he promptly drops and breaks just as Hamdonna’s husband, the Vizier, finally comes home! If you're running a script or application, please register or sign in with your developer credentials here. Marked by the reign of King Edward VII, this era was a time of optimism and progress, serving as a bridge between the Victorian age and the onset of the First World War. EXPLICIT: This erotic short story contains explicit heterosexual sex and a woman taking two rough men in quick succession.

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Gender roles were clearly defined during the Edwardian Era, with men and women expected to adhere to certain behaviours and responsibilities. While love and romance were common themes in Edwardian literature, erotic works took a different approach. Hamdonna, as King’s daughter and Grand Vizier’s wife, seems to think she’s entitled to just take the coat. The tale of noblemen-turned-pirate desporting themselves on the high seas with their far from reluctant captives is guaranteed to raise more than a smile. If you are using our Services via a browser you can restrict, block or remove cookies through your web browser settings.With eager fairground adolescents, accommodating prostitutes, coquettish Parisians, and knowledgeable vixens, our protagonist bears witness and partakes in the full range of physical gratification on offer. According to literary critic and historian Elaine Showalter, “These works offer a unique window into the complexities of Edwardian society, exploring its fears and fantasies with an honesty often absent in mainstream literature. In their first round of sex, he contrives to have her on top, doing all the work, but then claims that he got no benefit from it.