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A Night in a Moorish Harem (Paperback)
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A Night in a Moorish Harem (Paperback)
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A Night in a Moorish Harem (1896) is a Victorian erotic novella.
Published under the pseudonym "Lord George Herbert," the novella
has proved both popular and controversial as the subject of several
obscenity trials. Noted for its orientalist tropes, the novella
remains relevant to scholars of postcolonial literature and
Victorian culture. "My first duty was to kiss the fair hands which
had aided me, and then I explained the accident which had brought
me among them and the plan I had formed for escape before dawn. I
then gave my name and rank. While doing this I had an opportunity
to observe the ladies; there were nine of them and any one of them
would have been remarked for her beauty. Each one of them differed
from all the others in the style of her charms: some were large and
some were small; some were slender and some plump, some blonde and
some brunette, but all were bewitchingly beautiful." Tired of life
onboard, a young midshipman decides to spend his afternoon off in a
small boat attached to the side of the naval vessel he serves.
Comforted by the gentle waves and hot Mediterranean sun, he falls
into a deep sleep. When he wakes, he finds himself drifting close
to the Moroccan shore and is unable to spot his ship along the
haze-strewn horizon. As he prepares himself to be sold into
slavery-or worse-he spots a group of beautiful women watching him
from the rocks. Helped ashore, the midshipman is brought to the
safety of their harem, where he spends one night of ecstasy
exploring their nimble bodies and learning the stories of their
lives. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of A Night in a Moorish Harem is a classic
work of Victorian erotica reimagined for modern readers.
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