A Regency-era gentleman invites a haughty young lady to his estate for 'further instruction' in proper behavior, accompanied by her mother and cousin.
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Two wealthy gentlemen of the 1700s venture into the seedy industrial streets to conduct secret business, hiding their true nature from prying eyes.
An antebellum-era narrative following a slave owner reclaiming enslaved individuals from a Union Army stockade, exploring the historical context of the author's family lineage.
In 1636 England, a desperate widow seeks help from a gentleman who runs a school for ladies to protect her 12-year-old daughter from predatory suitors.
A military man newly inheriting an estate struggles to impose order on the household staff with firm discipline.
An American western frontier story introducing characters and setting before romance blooms between them.
A lord narrates the carnal history between his butler Mellors and his spirited daughter Lavinia before her arranged marriage, invoking the medieval right of jus primae noctis.
In 1823 Lancashire, a young woman curious about brothel life is brought by her cousin to experience Madame L'Oiseaux's establishment firsthand.