The New Epicurean: The Delights of Sex Facetiously and Philosophically Considered in Graphic Letters Addressed to Young Ladies of Quality

by Edward Sellon

Sir Charles, of a predilection given over too those quite younger than he, invites a bevy of virginal and bright young things to his substantial residence and grounds with the surest intention of debauching each eager and naive beauty. Under the guise of innocent games as 'hide-and-seek', 'blind-man's bluff', and the ever entertaining 'find the slipper', the old rake makes opportune of every moment to take the most lascivious liberties with them, both apart and a'la group, educating them in the ways of the gamahuche, tribade, and various positions of fornication, until all are truly awakened to the multiple pleasures of a Libertinage life. In letters to his previous loves, he describes in sumptuously graphic details the manner in which he seduces each of his wards, and the deeds they take great pleasure in partaking in. With a steady supply of inexperienced and willing young women from Mrs. J's orphanage to sate his libidinous desires, Sir Charles' virility will surely be put to the test. That's if his wife's lover as well as the sapphic tutor of one of his favorites don't put him to the sword. This classic gem of Victorian erotica, featuring some of the most titillating scenes that ever graced the pages of a like novel, and with some pistol brandishing brigands providing a dash of unexpected action, The New Epicurean , is a fine edition to any collection of the once forbidden.

Genres: Erotica

78 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2007

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 1 out of 5]

People, do not read this! Do not let yourself be scammed like I was!
Some curiosity enticed me to buy this and I set it down feeling distraught. Angry. Repulsed. Revolted.
This isn't erotica, but something much more horrifying and saddening. It lacks the bravado and cruetly of De Sade's works, as the contents are not ostensibly gruelling, but deep beneath the surface, lurks an undertone of suffering, not picked by the author in his salacious exploits, because he is narrow-minded, selfish and predatory!
I am surprised at the contents. I could have never imagined this. I'm not new to Victorian erotica so this was an even bigger surprise. A bad one at that.
You can expect the following point:
The story presents an objectifying view of women. Being a product of his time, he places women into binary cateogries, but universally, they're all objects that give him pleasure.
A real life example of such binaries would be the categorization of English Women-- compared to the Indian courtesans, the exquiste, the succulent, the exotic, they were dull, boring. We can notice the same categorization here - - the unsophisticated country lass, the elite women--"tempers", temptresses, the older women who, due to their poverty, become accomplices and last but not least. The children.
We see children forced to take the role of women. Our author describes this process with great wonder and little to no empathy. And I'm sure this wouldn't have alerted just my "modern sensibilites", but the outrage of victorian society as whole, because the author remarks : "... Only expressing a hope that you, most courteous reader, will quietly lay down the book if it is too strong for your stomach instead of failing foul of your humble servant, the author."
No dear sir, I will not. Shame to the people who'd categorize this as erotica. It is morally reprehensible. Vile. Wish fulfilment of raping and grooming children, I'm talking ten year olds, eleven year olds, tweleve years old!
Who would categorize this as erotica? So dumb people like me will fall for the bait and buy this piece of shit ?
Children prostituates in whose case "every pain had been taken to excite these passion... since...seven years of age".
What a horrible book. The plot is described as the "initiation of young women-- in most cases--into carnal delights." I don't think ten year olds are women! Not now, and not then!
What a scam. What a bad surprise.

[William Gallagher · Rating 1 out of 5]

Kiddy Porn

This book should not be available on Amazon. It is nothing but child porn, includes rape of a child. I started it, but couldn't finish it. Will delete it from my tablet right after I submit this.

[Abira]

DNF

[Tom · Rating 1 out of 5]

I previously read The New Epicurean in physical form. It was a softcover book with two books within -- The New Epicurean and The Yellow Room. So, I was familiar with Letter One when I read it in the Kindle book from Locus Elm Press that I purchase on Amazon. I thought that some lines were missing, so I went back to the softcover book for comparison. In the softcover book version from Wordsworth Classic Erotica, noted on the cover as being unexpurgated, two female characters in Letter One are 13 years old and 12 years old. In the Kindle version from Locus Elm Press, one sentence is deleted entirely and another sentence is edited. They make no mention of the ages of these two girls. If the only way that Locus Elm Press would publish this book is to censor it, then I would rather they not publish it at all. This is terrible. I suppose that I will have to stop getting books on Amazon and from Locus Elm Press in particular if I am to get what authors intend for readers to read. I stopped reading this Kindle version after Letter One. So, I have nothing to say about the rest of this censored Kindle book.