Literary notes about Orgies (AI summary)
The term "orgies" in literature has been employed with a rich variety of connotations, ranging from unabashed sexual excess to metaphorical displays of social or cultural extravagance. In many Victorian and erotic narratives, such as those found in "The Romance of Lust," the word vividly captures the explicit and often scandalous nature of sexual gatherings ([1], [2], [3], [4]), offering a window into the secret indulgences of its characters. Meanwhile, authors like Mark Twain use the term with a mix of humor and irony, applying it not only to physical revelries but also to satirical depictions of society’s excessive customs ([5], [6], [7], [8]). Other literary voices extend its reach further: James George Frazer and Émile Durkheim refer to orgies in the context of ritualistic, even religious, ceremonies ([9], [10]), while figures such as John Milton and Oscar Wilde invoke it to underscore themes of moral decay and uninhibited behavior ([11], [12]). Collectively, these examples illustrate that "orgies" functions as a versatile symbol, reflecting both tangible and metaphorical manifestations of human excess across diverse literary genres.
- This put an end to our Sunday orgies in our friend MacCallum’s chambers, much to our mutual regret.
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous - He soon came to delight in having Harry’s prick in his bottom when fucking others at our orgies.
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous - The Count, myself, and our two charming lovers met on the appointed day to renew our delicious orgies.
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous - By the way, Jane’s arse had developed in an extraordinary manner, and became one of the most exciting delights of our orgies at MacCallum’s.
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous - Then he weaves along again, perfectly ca’m, and goes to dropping in his funeral orgies again every now and then, just like he done before.
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - Is It Them?—Singing the “Doxologer.”—Awful Square—Funeral Orgies.—A Bad Investment .
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - We say orgies now in England.
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - Orgies is better, because it means the thing you’re after more exact.
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - After the ceremony all eat and drink and make merry; they dance and sing obscene songs, and finally indulge in the vilest orgies.
— from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer - Thus it became the custom to give one's self up to the veritable orgies of tortures during mourning.
— from The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life by Émile Durkheim - He had led the orgies at Carlton House.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Yet thence his lustful Orgies he enlarg’d Even to that Hill of scandal, by the Grove Of Moloch homicide, lust hard by hate;
— from Paradise Lost by John Milton