Fanny Hill [Hardcover]

John Cleland (Author)

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Publication Date: 1989

John Cleland's sexy classic -- available now after centuries of banning. Delightful, steamy, and enduring.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Notorious erotic novel by John Cleland, first published in two volumes in 1748-49 as Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure. The novel, published in an expurgated version as Memoirs of Fanny Hill in 1750 and commonly known simply as Fanny Hill, chronicles the life of a London prostitute, describing with scatological and clinical precision many varieties of sexual behavior. Although elegantly written, the novel was suppressed from its initial publication. It was kept in print surreptitiously, however, and for almost two centuries Fanny Hill enjoyed a salacious reputation. The book was not published legally until 1963 in the United States and 1970 in England. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: Paragon House; Abridged, unexpurgated edition (1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858131995
• ISBN-13: 978-1858131993
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,633,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerfully erotic writing enhanced by Fielding's sensuality, July 24, 1999

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This review is from: Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Classic Fiction) (Audio CD)

I would pay to hear Emma Fielding read the dictionary. If anything is pure viagra, it is her wondrous, beautiful voice.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really good lit..., July 7, 2004

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This review is from: Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Classic Fiction) (Audio Cassette)

I read this book in college and listened to it on this Naxos production. It is sophisticated and interesting, and I recommend it. I am going to get the Decameron production by Naxos, and I think that would be a five star production. I hope I don't get a very good spanking for not giving Fanny Hill five stars!