Censored Angel
by Joan KosterPublish: Jun 28, 2023Series: Forgotten WomenHistorical Fiction Women's Fiction Literary Fiction Book Overview
A nineteenth century mystic marriage counselor and her guardian angel battle the Inquisitor of Smut in this biographical historical novel based on a true story.
She will not be silenced! Brilliant, corseted, and haunted by spirits from the Borderlands, a young girl turns her back on the constrictions of Victorian society and strikes out on her own, becoming a mystic marriage counselor. Sharing what she views as essential sexual knowledge puts her in the crosshairs of Anthony Comstock, the nation’s Anti-Obscenity Postal Inspector. He promises to silence her forever. She vows to bring him down. With prison looming, Ida and her guardian angels must prepare for a battle they may not be able to win.
This is a novel about sex, obscenity, and censorship. Any resemblance to current social issues is astonishingly remarkable. Warning: This book contains blunt descriptions of sexual relations judged obscene in 1902, and of suicide.