"Frank and I, a study of flagellation in England" is a classic Victorian erotic novel, published in 1902. It contains graphic sexual descriptions and themes. Originally published in three volumes in England, it is an Edwardian novel of flagellation pornography. A wealthy young man, who is "a lover of the rod," takes in "Frank," a teenage girl disguised as a boy. A 1983 film was released under alternative titles "Frank and I" and "Lady Libertine." Flagellation, flogging, whipping or lashing is the act of beating the human body with special implements such as whips, lashes, rods, switches... The strokes are usually aimed at the unclothed back of a person, in certain settings it can be extended to other corporeal areas. For a moderated subform of flagellation, described as "foot whipping," the soles of a person's bare feet are used as a target for beating. Typically, flogging is imposed on an unwilling subject as a punishment; however, it can also be submitted to willingly, or performed on oneself, in religious or sadomasochistic contexts to include any sort of corporal punishment, including birching and caning.