The ImageFiction. Erotica. Translated from the French by an unattributed translator. THE IMAGE is one of the most acclaimed and famous erotic novels of all time. One of only five erotic novels credited with truly literary status by Susan Sontag (in her essay The Pornographic Imagination), it is a story of bondage, dominance, and submission in the tradition of The Story of O. The narrator, Jean, gets help from Claire in the domination of the subservient Anne in a series of sexually explicit scenarios. |
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... charm all the more touching . She was passing a tray of refreshments to a group of men who were obviously more interested in her than in helping themselves . Her dress had a full skirt and a fitted waist , with a top that fell off her ...
... charm all the more touching . She was passing a tray of refreshments to a group of men who were obviously more interested in her than in helping themselves . Her dress had a full skirt and a fitted waist , with a top that fell off her ...
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... charming gesture of submissiveness . I asked , " What are you planning to do to her ? " " I don't know yet . But rest assured , she will be punished in your presence . " Anne raised her face , shaking her head , her eyes full of fear ...
... charming gesture of submissiveness . I asked , " What are you planning to do to her ? " " I don't know yet . But rest assured , she will be punished in your presence . " Anne raised her face , shaking her head , her eyes full of fear ...
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... charming touch . Claire raised her left hand , which still held the flower , to the curly pubic hairs and stroked them with the petals . Then she showed me the thin , reddish green stem , about six inches long : " You see , what we'll ...
... charming touch . Claire raised her left hand , which still held the flower , to the curly pubic hairs and stroked them with the petals . Then she showed me the thin , reddish green stem , about six inches long : " You see , what we'll ...
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