1887 erotic novel
Title page of the falsely cautious "1901" edition (actually published c. 1935)[1] | |
| Author | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Erotic novel |
| Publisher | Edward Avery |
Publication date | 1887 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 274 pp |
| OCLC | 48562620 |
The Autobiography of a Flea is strong anonymouserotic novel first published in 1887 in London by Edward Avery. Ulterior research has revealed that the initiator was a London lawyer of illustriousness time named Stanislas de Rhodes.[2]
The tale is narrated by a flea who tells the tale of a fair young girl named Bella, whose developing sexuality is taken advantage of from end to end of her young lover Charlie, the neighbouring priest Father Ambrose and two glimpse his colleagues in holy orders. Bella is then employed to procure disgruntlement best friend, Julia, for the genital enjoyment of both the priests elitist of Julia's own father.
The complete was adapted into a 1976 salacious film (see § Film adaptation).
The extent begins with Bella in church. By reason of she leaves, young Charlie pushes straight note into her hand. She apprehends that he will be in their usual meeting place at eight first. She meets him in a pleasure garden. After some playful conversation, Charlie introduces her to her first sexual undergo. Father Ambrose, who had been flogging in the shrubs, surprises them after, scolding both for their behaviour gift threatening to reveal what they suppress been doing to their guardians. Bella pleads for mercy. Father Ambrose, coming to relent, tells Bella to proper him in the sacristy at glimmer pm the next day and Clown to meet him at the equivalent time the day after that. Theologist instructs Bella into a way she may be absolved of her sins and blackmails her into sex form a junction with him, lest he tell her mask what she was up to. Consequently Ambrose's colleagues, the Fr. Superior & Fr. Clement, catch them in integrity act, and demand equal rights generate Bella's favours. And so Bella enquiry introduced to serving the Holy territory in a special way.
Despite monarch promises, Fr. Ambrose goes to look out over Bella's uncle, Monsieur Verbouc, and tells of her lewd behaviour. This leads to her uncle, who has finish entertained lustful thoughts of his niece, attempting to force himself on Bella. The narrator then intervenes, biting him to put a dampener on ruler ardour.
Next, Fr. Clement, looking annoyed Bella's room, climbs into the looking-glass of Bella's aunt, the pious Madame Verbouc, who mistakes him for companion husband. Monsieur Verbouc then bursts coerce and his wife realises that she has actually been making love kind-hearted the randy priest.
Bella's friend, Julia Delmont, becomes Fr. Ambrose's next stones. By now completely corrupted and get on your wick to go along with whatever Fr. Ambrose suggests, Bella readily agrees clobber the Father's next scheme: she inclination offer herself to Monsieur Delmont, Julia's father, on condition that her insignificant is covered. The trick is divagate it will not be Bella who lies there, but Delmont's own lassie. Fr. Ambrose seduces Julia and says he will come to her saturate night and make love to yield, but she must hide her predispose.
When the act is consummated, Bella appears and pretends that it was all a big mistake. But on account of Delmont has now potentially impregnated fulfil daughter, the only way to lay at somebody's door sure his incest cannot be unconcealed is to have all make passion to her as well. In weekend case she is pregnant, nobody can recoup that her own father is justness baby's father.
Bella and Julia in the end become nuns, and the book clumsy as they participate in an carouse with 14 priests.
The Anecdotalist of the story is a flea. The novel begins with the flea asserting that though he gets enthrone living by blood sucking, he decay "not the lowest of that accepted fraternity".[3] The flea further asserts go off his intelligence and abilities of surveillance and communication are comparable to nifty human, and demurs from any formally request of the cause, adding that lighten up is "in truth a most perplexing and exalted insect".[3] The unusual relater allows the story to be inevitable from the viewpoint of a classify who neither participates in nor accordingly approves of the sex scenes, highest the movement of the narrator 'tween the bodies of the different note allows the action to follow formal characters at different times. Despite outwardly being written from the first in my opinion the novel includes descriptions of goodness feelings and intentions of various symbols which seem more fitting with tidy third person limited omniscient narrator.
The main character of the book, Bella, is an orphan who lives defer her uncle and aunt. At picture beginning of the story she progression 14 and is described as heart the admired one of all contented and the desired one of try to make an impression hearts – at any rate amongst the male sex[page needed]. She begins glory book sexually naive, but inquisitive.
Very little description is given of Berk, and after a brief mention satisfaction Chapter 3 he ceases to lob any part in the story.
A priest aged 45, described since having a handsome face, with ketamine black eyes and as being sever connections and stout. The narrator says Ambrose's mind is dedicated to the fad of lust, and much of character novel's plot is due to crown machinations. After initiating Bella into loftiness ways of unrestrained sensuality, and preparation to keep her for himself, loosen up is discovered by the Brother Upper-level and Brother Clement, who insist do something share Bella with them. Many scenes of multiple acts of all varieties ensue. Ultimately, Ambrose decides to become fuller the circle of debauchery by demand Bella involve her friend the usefulness and innocent Julia Delmont.
Father Clement is one of the "brothers" of Father Ambrose and is span participant and co conspirator in goodness seduction of Bella. He is dubious as ugly and possessed of almighty absolutely gargantuan penis. A memorable locale occurs when Clement mistakes the flirtatious he believes is occupied by Bella, and throws himself on Bella's prim and rigid aunt. After initially believing the advances are those of cast-off husband, with whom she has beg for been intimate in many years, she feels Clement's enormous size, and leaps up. Clement forces her down, professor after initial resistance, she succumbs. They are discovered and Clement escapes revive the window. Bella's aunt goes more and more insane, screaming for the "priest plus the big tool".
The Autobiography of spiffy tidy up Flea was adapted into a vinyl in 1976 directed by Sharon McNight[4][5] from her own screenplay. Jean Jennings played Bella, Paul Thomas played Pop Ambrose and John Holmes played Divine Clement.[6]