Memoirs Of Fanny Hill (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781548200893)

John Cleland (baptised 24 September 1709 - 23 January 1789) was an English novelist best known as the author of Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure. The book was first published in London 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". It is one of the most prosecuted and banned books in history. Frances "Fanny" Hill is a rich Englishwoman in her middle age, who leads a life of contentment with her loving husband Charles and their children. The novel consists of two long letters (which appear as volumes I and II of the original edition) addressed by Fanny to an unnamed acquaintance, who is only identified as 'Madam.' Fanny has been prevailed upon by the 'Madam' to recount the 'scandalous stages' of her earlier life, which she proceeds to do with 'stark naked truth' as her governing principle.

Author: John Cleland
ISBN-10: 1548200891
ISBN-13: 9781548200893
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/19/2017
Pages: 114
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.24d