Venus in England
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+ | Well-known stories include the [[marriage group]] and "[[The Wife of Bath]]" (trope of the [[loathly lady]]), "[[The Miller's Tale]] (trope of the [[misdirected kiss]])," "[[The Merchant's Tale]]" ([[senex amans]]) and "[[Troilus and Criseyde]]" ([[love at first sight]]). | ||
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+ | '''The Merchant's Tale''' is one of the bawdier tales of [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s ''[[The Canterbury Tales|Canterbury Tales]]''. The Merchant's Tale is the story of a [[cuckold]]ed an older husband and his young wife who by [[quick-witted]] lying get away with it. Though several of the tales are [[sexually explicit]] by modern standards, this one is especially so. One question that splits critics is whether the Merchant's tale is a [[fabliau]]. Typically a description for a tale of [[carnal lust]] and frivolous bed-hopping, some would argue that especially the latter half of the tale, where Damian and May make love in the tree with the blind Januarie at the foot of the tree, represents [[fabliau]]. | ||
==17th century== | ==17th century== |
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Along with Paris, London in the second half of the 19th century was one of the first modern, urbanized societies with a literate population. Literacy is one of the prerequisites for the spreading of printed erotica and pornography. Henry Spencer Ashbee's bibliography has proven to be invaluable in documenting this period of erotic fiction.
The quintessential English erotic novel is Fanny Hill, but even Richardson's Pamela and Clarissa provided voyeuristic satisfaction to a new English audience. The development and rise of the novel as new genre, parallels the development of the erotic novel.
Even in the 17th century, when France had the reputation for erotica, and some English erotica consisted of French translations (the famous "whore dialogues") there were local authors of bawdy erotica like John Wilmot.
A special mention must go to the authors of Grub Street.
English erotica has some characteristics of its own, the most notable is that they are believed to be fond of spanking and flagellation. The French even called it Le vice anglais. Theresa Berkeley ran a brothel specializing in these services.
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Middle Ages
Sheela na Gigs
Sheela na Gigs (or Sheela-na-Gigs) are figurative carvings of naked women displaying an exaggerated vulva. They are found on churches, castles and other buildings, particularly in Ireland and Britain, sometimes together with male figures. One of the best examples may be found in the Round Tower at Rattoo, in County Kerry, Ireland. A replica is located in the County Museum in Tralee town. Another well-known example can be seen at Kilpeck in Herefordshire, England.
The Canterbury Tales
Well-known stories include the marriage group and "The Wife of Bath" (trope of the loathly lady), "The Miller's Tale (trope of the misdirected kiss)," "The Merchant's Tale" (senex amans) and "Troilus and Criseyde" (love at first sight).
The Merchant's Tale
The Merchant's Tale is one of the bawdier tales of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The Merchant's Tale is the story of a cuckolded an older husband and his young wife who by quick-witted lying get away with it. Though several of the tales are sexually explicit by modern standards, this one is especially so. One question that splits critics is whether the Merchant's tale is a fabliau. Typically a description for a tale of carnal lust and frivolous bed-hopping, some would argue that especially the latter half of the tale, where Damian and May make love in the tree with the blind Januarie at the foot of the tree, represents fabliau.
17th century
18th century
Visual arts
Literature
- Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
- Fanny Hill
- Merryland and other somatopia
- The Fifteen Plagues of a Maiden-Head (1707)
- Harris's List of Covent-Garden Ladies (1786(?)-93)
- Nocturnal Revels
19th century
William Etty (10 March,1787 – 13 November, 1849) was an English painter, best known for his paintings of nudes, such as Sleeping Nymph and Satyrs (1828).
20th century
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