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Set against the backdrop of 18th-century England, this groundbreaking work was penned during the author's imprisonment for debt. Recognized as the first original English prose pornography, it innovatively employs the novel format to explore themes of sexuality and morality. Its controversial content led to widespread prosecution and censorship, solidifying its reputation as a symbol of obscenity in literature.
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Fanny Hill, John Cleland
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- Fanny Hill
- Subtitle
- Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Cleland
- Publisher
- Black Curtain Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN13
- 9781627555586
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, True Stories, Biographies, Historical Fiction, Love, Women, Classics, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Suspense, Erotica, Children, Realistic Fiction, England, Sexuality & Intimacy, English Literature, Adapted for Film, Money, 18th century, BDSM, Men, Prostitution, Emancipation, Romantic Relationships, Epistolary Novels, Fetish, Courtesans
- First published
- 1749
- Original title
- Fanny Hill: The Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
- Rating
- 3.15 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of 18th-century England, this groundbreaking work was penned during the author's imprisonment for debt. Recognized as the first original English prose pornography, it innovatively employs the novel format to explore themes of sexuality and morality. Its controversial content led to widespread prosecution and censorship, solidifying its reputation as a symbol of obscenity in literature.