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Fanny Hill, Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure is an erotic novel by John Cleland first published in England in 1748. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London, it is considered "the first original English prose pornography, and the first pornography to use the form of the novel." One of the most prosecuted and banned books in history, it has become a synonym for obscenity. The book is written as a series of letters from Frances "Fanny" Hill to an unknown woman, with Fanny justifying her life-choices to this individual. At the beginning of her tale, Fanny Hill is a young girl living in a small village near Liverpool. Shortly after she turns 15, both her parents die. Fanny hopes to find work as a maid, and is hired by Mrs. Brown, a woman she believes to be a wealthy lady. Mrs. Brown is in fact a madam and intends the innocent Fanny to work for her as a prostitute.

Language: English

Pages: 340

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Release: May 23, 2014

ISBN: 1499642911

ISBN 13: 9781499642919

Fanny Hill, Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

2/5 ( ratings)

Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure is an erotic novel by John Cleland first published in England in 1748. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London, it is considered "the first original English prose pornography, and the first pornography to use the form of the novel." One of the most prosecuted and banned books in history, it has become a synonym for obscenity. The book is written as a series of letters from Frances "Fanny" Hill to an unknown woman, with Fanny justifying her life-choices to this individual. At the beginning of her tale, Fanny Hill is a young girl living in a small village near Liverpool. Shortly after she turns 15, both her parents die. Fanny hopes to find work as a maid, and is hired by Mrs. Brown, a woman she believes to be a wealthy lady. Mrs. Brown is in fact a madam and intends the innocent Fanny to work for her as a prostitute.

Language: English

Pages: 340

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Release: May 23, 2014

ISBN: 1499642911

ISBN 13: 9781499642919

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