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The Convent School; Or, Early Experiences of a Young Flagellant
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- Gutenberg ID
- 60825
- Title
- The Convent School; Or, Early Experiences of a Young Flagellant
- Language
- en
- Book source
- Project Gutenberg
- Description max 80 words
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A dark, erotic Victorian tale of a young noblewoman subjected to severe corporal punishment by her father and governess, later enduring sadistic abuse by nuns and priests in a convent. The narrative explores themes of power, humiliation, and forbidden desire within a gothic, flagellation-focused framework.
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In Rosa Belinda Coote's *The Convent School; Or, Early Experiences of a Young Flagellant*, the narrative follows Lucille Warton, the daughter of the Honourable Mr. Warton, from her childhood under the sexually charged tutelage of Miss Birch. Despite her father's frequent brutal birchings for minor academic failures, which Miss Birch observes with aroused fascination, Lucille is eventually sent to a convent after failing to produce an heir. There, she is seduced by her betrothed, the Earl of Ellington, only to be imprisoned again. Inside the convent, she faces the sadistic lust of the Lady Superior and Sister Serena, who torture her with whips and scourges. Following her escape and subsequent marriage to the Earl, Lucille commits adultery with Lord Dunwich. The Earl discovers this infidelity, takes her back to the convent, and subjects her to a final, horrific penance involving suspension, whipping, and forced sexual acts by the priests. After the Earl is killed by her lover, Lucille lives out her days consumed by erotic fantasies of flagellation before dying young. The novel explores themes of extreme corporal punishment, institutional abuse, and the intersection of religious authority with sadistic sexuality, presenting a dark critique of disciplinary practices through a first-person account of suffering and degradation.
- LLM editorial rating
- 2.5/5
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Authors
- Rosa Belinda Coote
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Categories
- Fiction
- Erotica