The Amours of Sainfroid and Eulalia
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The Amours of Sainfroid and Eulalia or Venus in the Cloister is a pornographic
book published in New York
in 1854, translated from the French Les Amours de Sainfroit Jesuite et Eulalie fille devote published by Isaac van der Kloot at The Hague
in 1729. It is an anticlerical
account of the seduction of a nun by a Jesuit priest. Henry Spencer Ashbee
suggests that it is based on an historical incident in Toulon
in 1728-9.
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
book published in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1854, translated from the French Les Amours de Sainfroit Jesuite et Eulalie fille devote published by Isaac van der Kloot at The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
in 1729. It is an anticlerical
Anti-clericalism
Anti-clericalism is a historical movement that opposes religious institutional power and influence, real or alleged, in all aspects of public and political life, and the involvement of religion in the everyday life of the citizen...
account of the seduction of a nun by a Jesuit priest. Henry Spencer Ashbee
Henry Spencer Ashbee
Henry Spencer Ashbee was a book collector, writer, and bibliographer, notorious for his massive, clandestine three volume bibliography of erotic literature written under the pseudonym of Pisanus Fraxi.-Life:...
suggests that it is based on an historical incident in Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
in 1728-9.