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My Secret Life is the memoir of a Victorian gentleman's sexual development and experiences. It was first published in a private edition of eleven volumes, which appeared over seven years beginning around 1888. The work is anonymous but has been attributed by some to Henry Spencer Ashbee (1834-1900), though others argue against Ashbee as the author and one scholar suggests William Simpson Potter (1805-1879).  It is written in the first person and the narrator goes by the name of "Walter", though whether Walter was a real person, a fictional character, or a conglomerate is undetermined.  Likewise, it is unclear whether Walter represents the author.  Some argue that Ashbee is Walter, others that Walter is a composite character taken from experiences of Ashbee and his friends.  William Haywood (1821-1894) is also suggested as the identity of Walter.<br><br>From: &lt;a href="<a class="external free" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Secret_Life_%28erotic_memoir%29">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Secret_Life_%28erotic_memoir%29</a>" rel="nofollow"&gt;Wikipedia&lt;/a&gt;<br></div>
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