The Romance of Lust

The Romance of Lust is a work of erotica that follows the sexual adventures and exploits of the protagonist Charlie Roberts. The novel explores a wide range of sexual encounters and fantasies often in explicit and graphic detail. It features various sexual scenarios and taboos including group sex incest and BDSM (bondage discipline dominance submission sadism and masochism). The novel is notable for its length and the extensive descriptions of sexual encounters as well as its focus on the pleasure and desires of its characters. It portrays a libertine perspective challenging the sexual mores and restrictions of the Victorian era. Due to its explicit content The Romance of Lust was subject to censorship and condemnation. It was not widely circulated or discussed openly during its time of publication. However it has gained some recognition in later years as an important work within the genre of Victorian erotica.