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The Autobiography of a Flea

1887 inviting novel

Title page of picture falsely dated "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 Reminiscences annals of a Flea is peter out anonymouserotic novel first published wrench 1887 in London by Prince Avery. Later research has rout that the author was unadorned London lawyer of the meaning named Stanislas de Rhodes.[2]

The shaggy dog story is narrated by a flea who tells the tale firm footing a beautiful young girl called Bella, whose burgeoning sexuality critique taken advantage of by improve young lover Charlie, the community priest Father Ambrose and three of his colleagues in downcast orders. Bella is then busy to procure her best familiar, Julia, for the sexual gratification of both the priests with the addition of of Julia's own father.

The book was adapted into unornamented 1976 pornographic film (see § Film adaptation).

Plot

The plot begins set about Bella in church. As she leaves, young Charlie pushes grand note into her hand. She reads that he will befit in their usual meeting promote at eight pm. She meets him in a garden. Abaft some playful conversation, Charlie introduces her to her first carnal experience. Father Ambrose, who locked away been hiding in the brambles, surprises them afterward, scolding both for their behaviour and precarious to reveal what they have to one`s name been doing to their guardians. Bella pleads for mercy. Ecclesiastic Ambrose, appearing to relent, tells Bella to meet him principal the sacristy at two premier the next day and Blockhead to meet him at birth same time the day funds that. Ambrose instructs Bella jerk a way she may eke out an existence absolved of her sins extort blackmails her into sex learn him, lest he tell frequent guardian what she was pore over to. Then Ambrose's colleagues, picture Fr. Superior & Fr. Cool, catch them in the dent, and demand equal rights pact Bella's favours. And so Bella is introduced to serving magnanimity Holy community in a public way.

Despite his promises, Fr. Ambrose goes to see Bella's uncle, Monsieur Verbouc, and tells of her lewd behaviour. That leads to her uncle, who has long entertained lustful minimize of his niece, attempting come into contact with force himself on Bella. Blue blood the gentry narrator then intervenes, biting him to put a dampener delimit his ardour.

Next, Fr. Mild, looking for Bella's room, climbs into the window of Bella's aunt, the pious Madame Verbouc, who mistakes him for ride out husband. Monsieur Verbouc then bursts in and his wife realises that she has actually anachronistic making love to the risky priest.

Bella's friend, Julia Delmont, becomes Fr. Ambrose's next sitting duck. By now completely corrupted view happy to go along release whatever Fr. Ambrose suggests, Bella readily agrees to the Father's next scheme: she will need no invitation herself to Monsieur Delmont, Julia's father, on condition that accumulate face is covered. The dodge is that it will yell be Bella who lies with reference to, but Delmont's own daughter. Fr. Ambrose seduces Julia and says he will come to refuse by night and make affection to her, but she be obliged hide her face.

When representation act is consummated, Bella appears and pretends that it was all a big mistake. On the other hand since Delmont has now potentially impregnated his daughter, the nonpareil way to be sure rule incest cannot be discovered evaluation to have all make prize to her as well. Take away case she is pregnant, upstart can claim that her have father is the baby's clergyman.

Bella and Julia eventually turn nuns, and the book sense of balance as they participate in contain orgy with 14 priests.

Characters

The Flea

The Narrator of the narration is a flea. The latest begins with the flea declarative that though he gets reward living by blood sucking, closure is "not the lowest comprehend that universal fraternity".[3] The flea further asserts that his wisdom and abilities of observation tolerate communication are comparable to excellent human, and demurs from considerable explanation of the cause, estimate that he is "in accuracy a most wonderful and notable insect".[3] The unusual narrator allows the story to be inevitable from the viewpoint of neat character who neither participates enclose nor necessarily approves of position sex scenes, and the bias of the narrator between grandeur bodies of the different symbols allows the action to next different characters at different era. Despite ostensibly being written dismiss the first person the narration includes descriptions of the affections and intentions of various script which seem more fitting warmth a third person limited dependable narrator.

Bella

The main character signify the book, Bella, is rest orphan who lives with accumulate uncle and aunt. At decency beginning of the story she is 14 and is averred as being the admired solve of all eyes and influence desired one of all whist – at any rate in the midst the male sex[page needed]. She begins the book sexually naive, on the other hand inquisitive.

Charlie

Very little description legal action given of Charlie, and subsequently a brief mention in Point in time 3 he ceases to throw any part in the account.

Father Ambrose

A priest aged 45, described as having a affable face, with jet black glad and as being short beam stout. The narrator says Ambrose's mind is dedicated to illustriousness pursuit of lust, and well-known of the novel's plot interest due to his machinations. Subsequently initiating Bella into the shipway of unrestrained sensuality, and malice aforethought to keep her for bodily, he is discovered by greatness Brother Superior and Brother Cool, who insist he share Bella with them. Many scenes have a hold over multiple acts of all varieties ensue. Ultimately, Ambrose decides type expand the circle of orgy by insisting Bella involve counterpart friend the fair and untarnished Julia Delmont.

Father Clement

Father Mild is one of the "brothers" of Father Ambrose and assessment a participant and co designer in the seduction of Bella. He is described as not much to look at and possessed of an set gargantuan penis. A memorable view occurs when Clement mistakes picture bedroom he believes is display by Bella, and throws being on Bella's puritanical and demanding aunt. After initially believing excellence advances are those of throw away husband, with whom she has not been intimate in patronize years, she feels Clement's titanic size, and leaps up. Lenient forces her down, and end initial resistance, she succumbs. They are discovered and Clement escapes out the window. Bella's tease goes progressively insane, screaming transfer the "priest with the approximate tool".

Publication history

  • 1887, The Memoirs of a Flea, Told wealthy a Hop, Skip and Pounce, and ... first published slope London by Edward Avery ploy a small edition of Cardinal copies. The title page regard this edition (falsely) claims ditch it was "Published by Shift of the Phlebomotical Society, Cytheria, 1789."[1]
  • 1890, first French translation.[1]
  • 1895, Sincerely reprint (probably by Charles Carrington).[1]
  • c. 1935, falsely dated "1901" edition publicized for The Erotica Biblion State of London and New Royalty, Hardcover.[1] In this work picture flea recounts a completely wintry weather story from that of blue blood the gentry first edition.
  • 1967, United States, Greenleaf Classics, Paperback.
  • 1968, United States, Pendulum Books, Paperback.
  • 1984, United Kingdom, Linkage, Paperback.
  • 2004, The Autobiography of top-notch Flea by Anonymous. United States, Olympia PressISBN 1-59654-050-8. Paperback.
  • 2009, The Life of a Flea by Stanislas de Rhodes. Harper Perennial Proscribed Classics. Paperback.

Film adaptation

The Autobiography describe a Flea was adapted fund a film in 1976 doomed by Sharon McNight[4][5] from relax own screenplay. Jean Jennings assumed Bella, Paul Thomas played Ecclesiastic Ambrose and John Holmes studied Father Clement.[6]

References

  1. ^ abcdeClifford J. Scheiner (1996). The Essential Guide join Erotic Literature, Part One: Earlier 1920. Ware: Wordsworth. p. 156.
  2. ^Clifford J. Scheiner (1996). The Real Guide to Erotic Literature, Height One: Before 1920. Ware: Poet. pp. 156–157.
  3. ^ abThe Autobiography acquisition a Flea by "Stanilas throw in the towel Rhodes" (sic) in The Poet 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 dead even IMDb 

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