And because if he doesn't give in, he's tormented in the worst ways possible until he loses his senses, until he will do anything to avoid the mistreatment, and until he sees being beaten and having large objects inserted as a relief from worse degradation I definitely remember reading such a book. When I was in high school I used to go to a woman’s house after school while I waited for my mom to get off of work. The computer was in her bedroom and I was allowed to use it to do my homework, which I often did. I was a pretty boring teenager, as far as rebellion goes. I was a great student, excellent grades, never drank or smoked or even really went out in the evenings. I never dated anyone. I attended private, Catholic school from K – 12, my high school being all-girls. I was mostly a rule-follower. Mostly.

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Claiming of Sleeping Beauty

Professor Linda Badley of Middle Tennessee State University wrote in her 1996 book Writing Horror and the Body on the trilogy, that rewriting the myth of Sleeping Beauty as sadomasochistic fantasies enabled Anne Rice to explore "liminal areas of experience that could not be articulated in conventional literature, extant pornography, or politically correct discourse". [19] Television adaptation [ edit ] I first read this when I was 16. It was the first erotica I'd ever read, and definitely the first flat out kink book I'd ever read. The primary kink focus in the series is spanking, which I also appreciate since I tend to find whippings and such a little hard core for reading. Another foremost difference in Rice's rewriting is that the story takes Beauty to a series of far harsher trials after her period of extreme passivity in a coma-like sleep. [14] In the beginning of the first book, the Prince takes Beauty with her parents' consent, having persuaded them that, after completing the sexual servitude in his castle, the slaves emerge with "wisdom, patience, and self-discipline", as well as a full acceptance of their innermost desires and an understanding of the suffering of humankind. [14] Her royal parents, although saddened by the absence of their daughter, are promised that she will return "greatly enhanced in wisdom and beauty". However, this unconventional education in sexual hardship and liberation ends in a monogamous, patriarchal marriage between Beauty and Laurent. In the 1994 issue of Feminist Review, Professor Amalia Ziv of Ben-Gurion University described the trilogy as "definitely more of a comedy" when compared to darker BDSM novels such as Story of O, and commented that "like all comedies, it ends in marriage". [13] Reception [ edit ] Then there's lots of degradation and sexual deviance. It seems the kingdom in which Beauty's being sent... taken? Is actually the "training facility" for MANY MANY princes and princesses from all over the world.

a b Ziv, Amalia (Spring 1994). "The Pervert's Progress: An Analysis of Story of O and the Beauty trilogy". Feminist Review. Sage Publications, Inc. (46): 61–75. doi: 10.2307/1395419. ISSN 0141-7789. JSTOR 1395419. Prince Alexi, the favorite slave of the dearest Queen is soooo endearing from the moment we are introduced to him... And Beauty herself is quite enamored with him, even though she isn't supposed to look at him or make notice of him at all.a b Ramsland, Katherine M. (1991). Prism of the Night: Biography of Anne Rice. Dutton Adult. pp. 215–216. ISBN 0-525-93370-0. The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty is available in several different languages, including English, Spanish, Hindi, Chinese, and Japanese. Book Editions I'm reminded of "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Alexander Solzhentsyn, and "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. Solzhentsyn tells of the petty humiliations forced on prisoners to make them compliant; Golding writes about an degenerating battle for dominance, and the need to inflict humiliation on the weaker. Prison life is a good example of such behaviour, where daily life is a close example of some of the humiliations inflicted upon "Sleeping Beauty." I'm just at a loss... It's the sub plot I liked, rather than the central plot. And not because I have any problem with raunchy, rough sex but because... but this was more like sexual torture. And honestly with the recent BDSM craze from Fifty Shades of Grey I can see why they're pushing this series, but it's very different.

Now I must say that I wasn't a huge fan of Anne Rice's whiny vamp in Interview with a Vampire... But The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty is waving hot, filthy sex and my favorite fairy tale around and I tell you what- you've got yourself one intrigued Brunette. Right? For those of you who are familiar with the story, you’re probably either giggling like loons or clutching your pearls at the thought of a teenage girl getting a hold of it. For those of you who aren’t familiar, The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty is the first book in an erotic trilogy written by Anne Rice (writing as A. N. Roquelaure). A fourth book, Beauty’s Kingdom, was published in April of this year making this series an erotic quartet. Emphasis on erotica. Not romance. Beauty is awakened by the strapping young prince and is taken (nude) to his kingdom, where she will serve in sexual servitude for two years under the prince and his mother, The Queen. Beauty will be in the company of many princes and princesses from the surrounding kingdoms, all who must do their time as sexual playthings under The Queen before returning home, much improved by their service. We are not just talking about intercourse. This is an erotic BDSM fairy tale classic complete with corporal punishment, humiliation, exhibitionism, and so much more. Badley, Linda (1996). Writing Horror and the Body: The Fiction of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Anne Rice (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture). Greenwood Press. p. 115. ISBN 0-313-29716-9.From the beginning, Rice's story sounds like an allegory to military training in which the goal is to destroy the individual's sense of personal identity and replace it with loyalty to the group. In the military, such dominance is enforced. In private life, companies sometimes spend inordinate amounts of money to develop similar loyalty -- consider the pressures to be a "team player" in most organizations. This book perpetuates unhealthy attitudes to abuse of powerless individuals. It perpetuates unhealthy attitudes to women and enduring social constructs that should have been abandoned long ago. It also doesn’t provide an avenue for these attitudes to be challenged for the audience, at least in the chapters I could get through. She is a prolific writer who has published numerous other novels and works of non-fiction, including The Vampire Chronicles series, which chronicles the life of a vampire named Lestat. Rice was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and spent much of her early life traveling the world with her diplomat father. Hoppenstand, Gary; Browne, Ray B. (1996). The Gothic World of Anne Rice. Popular Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-87972-708-X.

a b Snodgrass, Mary E. (2006). Encyclopedia Of Feminist Literature. Facts on File. p. 450. ISBN 0-8160-6040-1. This fight for dominance is by no means unusual. Look at the continual battle among even pre-school brothers and sisters for dominance. It's just not the older ones, the younger will continually challenge. The result is a continuing battle. I can’t recommend this to anyone, even those who might enjoy a story like this. I don’t think we should encourage physical, sexual, emotional or mental abuse. I don’t think we should encourage dehumanising, degrading or humiliating treatment of other human beings. The fact that the whole world in this book (in the chapters I managed) either accepted, encouraged or participated in this horrific abuse, including the Princess’ family, without questioning the morality of it, leads me to conclude no one should read this.Anne Rice, also known as A. N. Roquelaure, is an American author best known for her bestselling novel The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty.