The Whippingham Papers: The Victorian Classic

The Once Banned Tribute to the Birchrod and the Cane! Probably first published in 1888, this astonishing book is one of the curiosities of Victorian literature. Outwardly, it is a collection of stories and verse about flagellation. Where it differs from similar books of the period is that it contains unsigned work by Algernon Charles Swinburne. It contains Arthur's Flogging and A Boy's First Flogging, both by Swinburne, as well as other contributions, including A Visit to Mrs Birch, Miss Latecome, Miss Switchem, Miss Tickletouch and Young Ladies of the Academy.