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The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty

by Anne Rice

1983•EN
About the book

After a hundred-year slumber, Princess Beauty is awakened not by a gentle kiss, but by a prince who claims her as his captive. Taken to a distant castle, Beauty enters a society where royalty serves as naked, silent playthings for the ruling monarch. Under the strict supervision of Queen Eleanor, Beauty and fellow captives like Prince Tristan undergo rigorous training in absolute obedience. The narrative details specific punishments, public displays of erotic humiliation, and the sensory experience of physical subjugation within a medieval court setting.

Readers of dark erotica and BDSM fiction turn to this novel for its focus on power dynamics and total surrender. It appeals to those interested in the psychological transition from resistance to compliance through intense physical sensation. The book provides a detailed look at anatomical reactions to discipline and the loss of personal autonomy. Readers finish the work with an understanding of a specific fantasy framework where status is stripped away and every physical action is controlled by a master.

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Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

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Published
1983
Language
EN

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