Fantasy
Burton and Swinburne in the Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
2010·479 pages
In 1861 Albertian Britain, Sir Richard Burton investigates Spring Heeled Jack's assaults and dark conspiracies with poet Algernon Swinburne.
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In 1861 Albertian Britain, Sir Richard Burton investigates Spring Heeled Jack's assaults and dark conspiracies with poet Algernon Swinburne.
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It is 1861, and Albertian Britain is in the grip of conflicting forces. Engineers transform the landscape with bigger, faster, noisier and dirtier technological wonders; Eugenicists develop specialist animals to provide unpaid labour; Libertines oppose restrictive and unjust laws and flood the country with propaganda demanding a society based on beauty and creativity; while The Rakes push the boundaries of human behaviour to the limits with magic, sexuality, drugs and anarchy. Returning from his...
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Sexual content
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Moderate sexual content with references to libertine behavior and assaults by Spring Heeled Jack.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violent scenes including assaults and kidnappings with graphic elements.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language, not a central focus.
Substance use
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Moderate depiction of drug use tied to anarchic and libertine themes.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor references to diverse sexual behaviors in libertine context.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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Moderate fantasy magic elements tied to the Rakes' boundary-pushing behavior.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong political themes with conflicting societal forces and alternate history critique.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent themes of sexual assault, kidnapping, and systemic societal cruelty.
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