John Saul, also known as Jack Saul, and Dublin Jack, was an Irish prostitute of the Victorian era. He featured in two major homosexual scandals, and as a character in two works of pornographic literature of the period.
It's hard to tell where the young man's real-life experiences begin, and his exaggerations begin. It is a worthy read for anyone interested in social aspects of humanity that simultaneously transform time and reinforce some notices of subtle changes in law, more common knowledge of topics like sexuality (overall not just same-sex attraction) and what shocks certain audiences.