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Erotic romance novels have romance as the main focus of the plot line and are characterized by strong, often explicit, sexual content. [3] The books can contain elements of any of the other romance subgenres, such as paranormal elements, chick lit, hen lit, historical fiction, etc. Erotic romance novels are often categorized by one of the categories already defined in the industry.
The libertine novel was an 18th-century literary genre of which the roots lay in the European but mainly French libertine tradition. The genre effectively ended with the French Revolution . Themes of libertine novels were anti-clericalism , anti-establishment and eroticism .
This is a List of lesbian-themed fiction. It includes books from the 18th century through the 21st century. It also includes lists of works by genre, a list of characters that make recurring appearances in fiction series, and a list of lesbian and feminist publishing houses.
Erotica is art, literature or photography that deals substantively with subject matter that is erotic, sexually stimulating or sexually arousing. Some critics regard pornography as a type of erotica, but many consider it to be different. Erotic art may use any artistic form to depict erotic content, including painting, sculpture, drama, film or ...
This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.
Story of O (French: Histoire d'O, IPA: [istwaŹ do]) is an erotic novel written by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage, with the original French text published in 1954 by Jean-Jacques Pauvert. Desclos did not reveal herself as the author until 1994, 40 years after the initial publication.
The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1107054004. Miller, Meredith (2006). Historical Dictionary of Lesbian Literature (1st ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4941-0. Reynolds, Margaret, ed. (1994). The Penguin Book of Lesbian Short Stories. New York, New York: Viking Press. ISBN 0670854255. Thesis
The following is a chronological list of notable sadomasochistic literature about or involving BDSM, both fictional and non-fictional. Both written literature and comics are included, but not films or video. Series are listed as one item; where publication date is ill-defined, the earliest date is used. Human sexuality portal