The Whippingham Papers
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The Whippingham Papers is a Victorian work of sado-masochistic pornography
by St George Stock (a probable pseudonym, also credited with The Romance of Chastisement
) and published by Edward Avery
in December 1887. It consists of a collection of pieces on flagellation
, some of which were contributed anonymously by Algernon Charles Swinburne
, including his 94-stanza poem "Reginald's Flogging".
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,...
by St George Stock (a probable pseudonym, also credited with The Romance of Chastisement
The Romance of Chastisement
The Romance of Chastisement is a Victorian pornographic collection on the theme of flagellation by St George Stock and published by John Camden Hotten in 1866...
) and published by Edward Avery
Edward Avery
Edward Avery was an English publisher of pornography. His notable publications include The Whippingham Papers, including poems by Algernon Charles Swinburne, and a pirated edition of Sir Richard Burton's Kama Sutra...
in December 1887. It consists of a collection of pieces on flagellation
Flagellation
Flagellation or flogging is the act of methodically beating or whipping the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails and the sjambok...
, some of which were contributed anonymously by Algernon Charles Swinburne
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Algernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He invented the roundel form, wrote several novels, and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica...
, including his 94-stanza poem "Reginald's Flogging".