René-Michel Desergy

Illustration from Confessions et récits (1930). Unknown artist, attributed to Leon Pierre.

Illustration from Confessions et récits (1930). Unknown artist, attributed to Leon Pierre.

René-Michel Desergy (who also used the pseudonym Désiré Van Rowel, also spelled Desiré) was a French prewar spanking novel author. The author possibly also worked as a spanking artist. His work was published in the famous collection Les Orties Blanches.

"Désiré Van Rowel" is obviously a pseudonym, possibly in reference to the author Aimé Van Rod: Désiré means 'desired' and a rowel is the sharp pointy ring used by cowboys on their boots to kick or spur the horse.

Selected works

• Trente ans (Paris, Collection des Orties Blanches, 1923 or 1928) - 8 image plates by N. Carman
• Sévère éducation (Paris, Collection des Orties Blanches, 1928) - illustrations by N. Carman
• Confessions et récits (Paris, Collection des Orties Blanches, 1930) - 16 illustrations attributed to Léon Pierre
• Édith préceptrice (Paris, Collection des Orties Blanches, 1930) - 15 illustrations by Louis Malteste
• Journées chaudes (Paris, Collection des Orties Blanches, 1931) - illustrations by N. Carman
• Diana gantée (Paris, Collection des Orties Blanches, 1932) - 16 illustrations by Leon Pierre
• Sous la Tutelle (Paris, Collection des Orties Blanches, 1932) - cover and 16 illustrations by Jim Black (Luc Lafnet)
• Chambrières de Haute École (Paris, Collection des Orties Blanches, 1934) - cover and 16 illustrations by Fontana
• Joues Cramoisies - 11 illustrations by Carlo
• Joues Cramoisies, under the pseudonym of Désiré Van Rowel - Color cover and 9 illustrations by Carlo
• La Guinguette aux orties (1936) - [1]
• À Toute Volée (1936) - illustrations by Carlo - example, girl at blackboard

Republications

• Cinglantes Épreuves (published by Editions Dominique Leroy in 1982) - illustrated by Carlo
• Diana gantée (published by Editions Dominique Leroy in 1975) - illustrated by Léon Pierre

Translations

• Berichte und Geständnisse is the German translation of Confessions et Récits, published by Meltemi.

See also

• Victorian era
• Edwardian era
• Spanking novel
• Early 20th century French spanking literature

Links

• Desergy, René-Michel on Biblio Curiosa
• René-Michel Desergy on Spanking Art Blog
• Sous la Tutelle illustrations (7 images)
• Sous la Tutelle (1) illustrations and sample Italian translation by Paul Stoves
• Sous la Tutelle (2) sample Italian translation by Paul Stoves
• Sous la Tutelle (3) sample Italian translation by Paul Stoves
• Severe Education illustrations and sample Italian translation by Paul Stoves
• Severe Education (2) illustrations and sample Italian translation by Paul Stoves
• Severe Education (3) illustrations and sample Italian translation by Paul Stoves
• René Michel Desergy on Vintage Visions