The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit text on sexuality, eroticism and emotional fulfilment in life. Attributed to Vātsyāyana, the Kama Sutra...
It was first published in serial form in 1864 and 1865. It is the first of six novels in the Palliser series, also known as the Parliamentary Novels....
Lovers' Vows, a play by Elizabeth Inchbald arguably best known now for having been featured in Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park (1814), is one of at...
"Hints for Lovers" is a thorough analysis of relationships between men and women, about everything that lovers should know, and delves deep into the p...
The novel is largely set in and near the town of Dillsborough, in the fictional county of Rufford. The two principal subplots centre on the courtship...
“The Descent of Man” – Professor Linyard is a man of science who writes a book where he pretends to take the side of religion, expecting it to be unde...
The novel follows the story of Peregrinus Tyss, who becomes entangled in the conflict between supernatural characters in bourgeois form over Dörtje El...
The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke tells the story of Bill, a member of a larrikin push (or gang) in Melbourne's Little Lon red-light district, who enco...
The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher S...
In 1868, Christopher Newman, an American businessman, visits Europe on a Grand Tour. Having worked for a living since age ten (interrupted by service...
This novel is divided into 2 parts. The first, "The Making Of A Marchioness" tells about the odd courtship of Emily and lord Walderhurst. The second p...
The 17 year old Marya falls in love with the much older Sergyei Mikhailitch, an old family friend, and the two are married. They share an initially bl...
London Assurance (originally titled Out of Town) is a five-act comedy by Dion Boucicault. It was the second play that he wrote but his first to be pro...
In One Day's Courtship, British artist John Trenton visits Quebec and tries to slip in a quick canoe trip on his last day in town to photograph the sc...
The story follows the adventures of a young man, Peregrine, who embarks on a love chase to win the heart of his beloved, Olivia. The play is a romanti...
The poem tells the story of a bibliomaniac, or book lover, who is obsessed with collecting rare and valuable books. He falls in love with a woman who...
In the tumultuous era of Tudor England, a mighty king's pursuit of love and power ignited a religious and political storm that shook the foundations o...
"Cupid's Cyclopedia" is a captivating anthology of poetic brilliance and humorous observations by the renowned writer and illustrator, Oliver Herford....
In the shadows of the grand House of Braganza, a captivating tale of intrigue and passion unfolds. Step into the world of "Don Sebastian; or, The Hous...
In the tumultuous tapestry of royal intrigue and forbidden love, "Don Sebastian; or, The House of the Braganza: An Historical Romance, Volume 2" sweep...
Step into the opulent world of 18th-century France's most iconic queen with "Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette" by Henriette Campan. Delve into...
Intrigued by the mysteries concealed within the Russian court? "Six Years at the Russian Court" by Margaretta Eagar unveils a captivating journey thro...
