Cambridge porn rumors finally dispelled

CAMBRIDGE , England, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- England's Cambridge University has revealed its library tower -- long rumored to hold Victorian pornography -- contains nothing more than books on courtship.

Students at the school have long fantasized about the reputed contents of the library tower -- famed novelist Stephen Fry famously mentioned the stash of Victorian porn in his novel, "The Liar" -- but officials with the school have revealed after years of speculation that the tower in fact holds Victorian-era books on marriage and romance etiquette, The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.

"The traditional student rumor is that the contents of the tower are pornographic," said Vanessa Lacey, manager of the Cambridge University Library Tower Project. "In fact we now know it to be a treasure trove for people who want to know more about Victorian society, and among the books are these late 19th and early 20th century lifestyle guides designed to teach young couples the art of courting. At the time they were acquired, they were not considered the sort of thing that serious students should be reading, so they were put away."

Among the titles in the collection are "A Golden Guide to Matrimony," "Flirting Made Easy" and "Courtship and Marriage."