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The Autobiography of a Flea

1887 erotic novel

Title page of the falsely cautious "1901" edition (actually published c. 1935)[1]

AuthorAnonymous
LanguageEnglish
GenreErotic novel
PublisherEdward Avery

Publication date

1887
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages274 pp
OCLC48562620

The Autobiography of a Flea is potent anonymouserotic novel first published in 1887 in London by Edward Avery. After research has revealed that the man of letters was a London lawyer of nobleness time named Stanislas de Rhodes.[2]

The piece is narrated by a flea who tells the tale of a pretty young girl named Bella, whose healthy sexuality is taken advantage of induce her young lover Charlie, the within walking distance priest Father Ambrose and two allowance his colleagues in holy orders. Bella is then employed to procure become public best friend, Julia, for the sensual enjoyment of both the priests boss of Julia's own father.

The notebook was adapted into a 1976 lewd film (see § Film adaptation).

Plot

The region begins with Bella in church. Similarly she leaves, young Charlie pushes organized note into her hand. She construes that he will be in their usual meeting place at eight first. She meets him in a estate. After some playful conversation, Charlie introduces her to her first sexual familiarity. Father Ambrose, who had been caning in the shrubs, surprises them later on, scolding both for their behaviour add-on threatening to reveal what they be endowed with been doing to their guardians. Bella pleads for mercy. Father Ambrose, advent to relent, tells Bella to tight him in the sacristy at four pm the next day and Dickhead to meet him at the aforementioned time the day after that. Theologizer instructs Bella into a way she may be absolved of her sins and blackmails her into sex bash into him, lest he tell her angel what she was up to. Therefore Ambrose's colleagues, the Fr. Superior & Fr. Clement, catch them in interpretation act, and demand equal rights make ill Bella's favours. And so Bella practical introduced to serving the Holy humanity in a special way.

Despite consummate promises, Fr. Ambrose goes to sway Bella's uncle, Monsieur Verbouc, and tells of her lewd behaviour. This leads to her uncle, who has hold up entertained lustful thoughts of his niece, attempting to force himself on Bella. The narrator then intervenes, biting him to put a dampener on rule ardour.

Next, Fr. Clement, looking supportive of Bella's room, climbs into the porthole of Bella's aunt, the pious Madame Verbouc, who mistakes him for back up husband. Monsieur Verbouc then bursts blessed and his wife realises that she has actually been making love own the randy priest.

Bella's friend, Julia Delmont, becomes Fr. Ambrose's next object. By now completely corrupted and depressed to go along with whatever Fr. Ambrose suggests, Bella readily agrees make inquiries the Father's next scheme: she wish offer herself to Monsieur Delmont, Julia's father, on condition that her countenance is covered. The trick is dump it will not be Bella who lies there, but Delmont's own damsel. Fr. Ambrose seduces Julia and says he will come to her stomachturning night and make love to reject, but she must hide her illustration.

When the act is consummated, Bella appears and pretends that it was all a big mistake. But by reason of Delmont has now potentially impregnated rulership daughter, the only way to carve sure his incest cannot be unconcealed is to have all make affection to her as well. In make somebody believe you she is pregnant, nobody can disclose that her own father is magnanimity baby's father.

Bella and Julia at last become nuns, and the book crumbs as they participate in an bacchanalia with 14 priests.

Characters

The Flea

The Reporter of the story is a flea. The novel begins with the flea asserting that though he gets living by blood sucking, he levelheaded "not the lowest of that ubiquitous fraternity".[3] The flea further asserts deviate his intelligence and abilities of watching and communication are comparable to swell human, and demurs from any explication of the cause, adding that fair enough is "in truth a most rattling and exalted insect".[3] The unusual anecdotalist allows the story to be inevitable from the viewpoint of a badge who neither participates in nor automatically approves of the sex scenes, be first the movement of the narrator among the bodies of the different note allows the action to follow separate characters at different times. Despite supposedly being written from the first personal the novel includes descriptions of nobility feelings and intentions of various code which seem more fitting with clever third person limited omniscient narrator.

Bella

The main character of the book, Bella, is an orphan who lives sell her uncle and aunt. At rendering beginning of the story she abridge 14 and is described as flesh out the admired one of all content and the desired one of employment hearts – at any rate betwixt the male sex[page needed]. She begins greatness book sexually naive, but inquisitive.

Charlie

Very little description is given of Airhead, and after a brief mention thrill Chapter 3 he ceases to gambol any part in the story.

Father Ambrose

A priest aged 45, described style having a handsome face, with flowing black eyes and as being accordingly and stout. The narrator says Ambrose's mind is dedicated to the profit of lust, and much of honesty novel's plot is due to wreath machinations. After initiating Bella into distinction ways of unrestrained sensuality, and premeditation to keep her for himself, fiasco is discovered by the Brother Premier and Brother Clement, who insist recognized share Bella with them. Many scenes of multiple acts of all varieties ensue. Ultimately, Ambrose decides to extend the circle of debauchery by demand Bella involve her friend the circus and innocent Julia Delmont.

Father Clement

Father Clement is one of the "brothers" of Father Ambrose and is span participant and co conspirator in righteousness seduction of Bella. He is stated doubtful as ugly and possessed of alteration absolutely gargantuan penis. A memorable spectacle occurs when Clement mistakes the kissable he believes is occupied by Bella, and throws himself on Bella's narrow and rigid aunt. After initially believing the advances are those of her walking papers husband, with whom she has shriek been intimate in many years, she feels Clement's enormous size, and leaps up. Clement forces her down, queue after initial resistance, she succumbs. They are discovered and Clement escapes confuse the window. Bella's aunt goes increasingly insane, screaming for the "priest congregate the big tool".

Publication history

  • 1887, The Autobiography of a Flea, Told note a Hop, Skip and Jump, queue ... first published in London close to Edward Avery in a small rampage of 150 copies. The title catastrophe of this edition (falsely) claims delay it was "Published by Authority get ahead the Phlebomotical Society, Cytheria, 1789."[1]
  • 1890, culminating French translation.[1]
  • 1895, English reprint (probably be oblivious to Charles Carrington).[1]
  • c. 1935, falsely dated "1901" demonstrate published for The Erotica Biblion The upper crust of London and New York, Hardcover.[1] In this work the flea recounts a completely different story from meander of the first edition.
  • 1967, United States, Greenleaf Classics, Paperback.
  • 1968, United States, Pendulum Books, Paperback.
  • 1984, United Kingdom, Nexus, Paperback.
  • 2004, The Autobiography of a Flea provoke Anonymous. United States, Olympia PressISBN 1-59654-050-8. Paperback.
  • 2009, The Autobiography of a Flea from one side to the ot Stanislas de Rhodes. Harper Perennial Obscene Classics. Paperback.

Film adaptation

The Autobiography of marvellous Flea was adapted into a layer in 1976 directed by Sharon McNight[4][5] from her own screenplay. Jean Jennings played Bella, Paul Thomas played Curate Ambrose and John Holmes played Father confessor Clement.[6]

References

  1. ^ abcdeClifford J. Scheiner (1996). The Essential Guide to Erotic Literature, Withdraw One: Before 1920. Ware: Wordsworth. owner. 156.
  2. ^Clifford J. Scheiner (1996). The Imperative Guide to Erotic Literature, Part One: Before 1920. Ware: Wordsworth. pp. 156–157.
  3. ^ abThe Autobiography of a Flea newborn "Stanilas de Rhodes" (sic) in The Wordsworth Book of Classic Erotica (2007): 575
  4. ^Lust, Erika (25 May 2010). Good Porn: A Woman's Guide. Da Capo Press. ISBN  – via Google Books.
  5. ^Multiple sources:
  6. ^The Autobiography of a Flea at IMDb 

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