Josefine Mutzenbacher oder Die Geschichte einer Wienerischen Dirne von ihr selbst erzählt

What this book is like

Josefine Mutzenbacher is a first-person erotic novel attributed to Felix Salten, the author of Bambi. Its title translates as "The Story of a Viennese Whore, Told by Herself." Set in late nineteenth-century Vienna, it follows Josefine's frank account of her life in prostitution from early childhood on. The voice is unembarrassed, colloquial, wry, and matter-of-fact.

Expect explicit sex scenes and difficult subject matter, including child sexuality; this is not casual listening. It suits readers of literary erotica or social history. In audio, the Viennese vernacular feels immediate rather than archival—like overhearing someone tell her own story.