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Glassco's long poem about flagellation, Squire Hardman, was privately printed in '67. The poem was inspired by The Rodiad (1871), falsely ascribed ... read full description

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Oct 22, 2007
Eric rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I don't know why the GR entry is wrong, this book is by John Glassco. Glassco won a "Governor General's Award" (for his poetry), which made him more or less the Canadian equivalent of an American Poet Laureate. He is an acclaimed and respected author.

Harriet Marwood, Governess, is an extraordinarily highbrow and exquisitely literary masterpiece in a genre that can only be called "bdsm pr0n."

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Dec 17, 2009
Bob rated it: 4 of 5 stars
A twisted love story set in Victorian England. Harriett Marwood become the governess of a teenage boy who has lost his mother and needs to be home school. Over time through excessive use of the strap, cane and birch Ms. Marwood converts young Richard to her way of thinking....with an interesting ending.