The Lustful Turk
literary work
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The Lustful Turk, or Lascivious Scenes from a Harem is a pre-Victorian British exploitation erotic epistolary novel first published anonymously in 1828 by John Benjamin Brookes and reprinted by William Dugdale. However, it was not widely known or circulated until the 1893 edition. The novel consists largely of a series of letters written by its heroine, Emily Barlow, to her friend, Sylvia Carey. When Emily sails from England for India in June 1814 her ship is attacked by Moorish pirates and she is taken to the harem of Ali, dey of Algiers. Ali rapes her and subjects her to his will, awakening her sexual passions.
Adaptations (2)
The Lustful Turk has been adapted into 2 films, from 1968 to 1971. The most recent is Der lüsterne Türke (1971).
The Lustful Turk1968 · film · 71 min · dir. Byron Mabe · IMDb ↗IMDb4.5Two English women and their female servant are kidnapped by pirates and sold to an Arab sheik. However, they all fall for the captain of the pirate ship that captured them.
Der lüsterne Türke1971 · film · 81 min · dir. Michael Miller · IMDb ↗IMDb4.3A blonde European girl is kidnapped and sold into sexual slavery in North Africa.
