The Story of Venus and Tannhäuser

Discover the literary equivalent of Aubrey Beardsley's art nouveau illustration in 'The Story of Venus and Tannhäuser', a manuscript fragment by Beardsley himself. First published as 'Under the Hill in a heavily censored form, this unfinished erotic novella embodies the elegant, humorous, and controversial elements that made his artwork famous. In this tale of hedonistic pleasures, fey knight Tannhäuser finds himself in a sensual Eden under the patronage of Venus, indulging in various pleasures ranging from the purely aesthetic to shamelessly sexual.