Reason for anonymity: propriety
Works, mostly erotica, whose subject matter made a real byline impossible in their time.
4 works.
- Disputed
Romance of Lust
The four volume Victorian erotic novel of 1873 to 1876, published anonymously. Attributed variously to Edward Sellon or William Simpson Potter; unresolved.
- Still unknown
The Autobiography of a Flea
The 1887 Victorian erotic novel narrated by a flea observing its owner's corruptions. Published anonymously; the author remains unidentified.
- Disputed
Josefine Mutzenbacher
The 1906 Viennese erotic novel published anonymously and commonly attributed to Felix Salten, author of Bambi. The attribution has never been confirmed.
- Later revealed
The Bride Stripped Bare
The 2003 erotic novel of a wife's secret life, submitted for anonymous publication. The press identified Nikki Gemmell just before publication, and she acknowledged it.
Other reasons:Political risk · Gender · Satire · Marketing · Religious · Unrecorded