Books by Algernon Charles Swinburne
“You can see the blend of contagion and desire that is so central to Baudelaire in Swinburne very early in the nineteenth century. “ Read more...
The best books on Sex in Victorian Literature
Claire Jarvis, Literary Scholar
Interviews where books by Algernon Charles Swinburne were recommended
The best books on Sex in Victorian Literature, recommended by Claire Jarvis
We often assume the Victorians had puritanical attitudes to sex, but this was far from the reality. From familiar classics to neglected gems, Claire Jarvis—Stanford academic and author of Exquisite Masochism: Sex, Marriage and the Novel Form—selects the best books on sex in Victorian literature.
