Memoirs of fanny hill : Memoirs of a woman of pleasure / John Cleland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cleland, J. G. (John G.), author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cleveland : Duke Classics, 2012.

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Summary:

Memoirs of Fanny Hill , written in debtor's prison in 1784, is considered the first modern erotic novel in English. A young woman, Fanny Hill, is forced by poverty to go into service, but is tricked into becoming a prostitute instead. She is then saved by her love, only to have his jealous father send him from the country some months later. She moves from one lover to the next, gaining maturity with each encounter, and nearing her... happy ending.

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ISBN:

9781620111567

Access Restriction:

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