Laura Middleton; Her Brother and her Lover

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Gutenberg ID

28522

Title

Laura Middleton; Her Brother and her Lover

Language

en

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Project Gutenberg

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A Victorian erotic novel exploring the secrets and intimate relationships of Laura Middleton, her brother Frank, and her lover John. The narrative follows the narrator's initiation into the family's hidden amorous affairs, detailing the development of these connections and the eventual consequences of their actions.

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In the Victorian erotic novel *Laura Middleton; Her Brother and her Lover*, an anonymous narrator visits the estate of his distant relatives, the Middletons, to reunite with Laura, a haughty but handsome young woman. Upon arrival, the narrator discovers Laura has been engaging in secret amorous activities with John, the family's under-groom. Through seducing John's jealous mistress, Betsy, the narrator learns that Laura had been using a substitute in a summer house until she was ready for John. The narrator and Laura's brother, Frank, become deeply involved in the affair. They assist Laura in her relationship with John, eventually engaging in threesomes and other intimate acts with Frank and Betsy. The group shares a series of elaborate sexual encounters, including scenes where Frank disguises himself as Laura to participate in the narrator's and Betsy's intimacy, and later, a complex three-way encounter involving the narrator, Frank, and Laura's future husband, Sir Charles. A pivotal moment occurs when the narrator helps Laura prepare for her marriage to Sir Charles. To convince the skeptical Sir Charles of Laura's virginity, the narrator stages a scene involving pain and difficulty during intercourse, successfully deceiving him. Laura and Sir Charles marry and have children, while Frank finds consolation with Betsy before joining the army. The story concludes with the narrator and Laura rekindling their secret bond years later, maintaining their relationship even after her marriage. The narrator also arranges for John and Betsy to emigrate to Australia, ensuring their prosperity and separation from the family circle. The narrative explores themes of secret desire, the manipulation of social appearances regarding female chastity, and the fluidity of sexual relationships among a close-knit group.

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Categories

• Romance
• Erotic Fiction