The Autobiography of a Flea is an erotic novel originally published in 1887. Set in France, the story is told entirely from the perspective of a flea who witnesses a priest, Father Ambrose, blackmailing a young girl, Bella, after he catches her with her lover. In order to keep the couple’s secret, Father Ambrose convinces Bella to commit various sexual acts with different partners.

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