{"product_id":"fanny-hill-memoirs-of-a-woman-of-pleasure-paperback","title":"Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Cleland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e (1749) is an erotic novel and early work of pornography by English author John Cleland. Written while Cleland was in prison, the novel was both successful and controversial, banned from publication but widely distributed in pirated and heavily edited copies. \u003ci\u003eFanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e was the subject of numerous court cases, including a prominent United States Supreme Court decision in 1966 which found that the book did not violate obscenity laws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing extensive euphemism, Cleland's novel is the story of Frances \"Fanny\" Hill. Narrated in two letters to a friend known only as \"Madam,\" the book traces Fanny's early life as an orphan-turned-prostitute. After the death of her parents from smallpox, Fanny moves from Lancashire to London to work at a brothel, where she witnesses and participates in numerous sexual acts with women and men of all ages. When her lover Charles is sent abroad, Fanny becomes the mistress of a wealthy merchant who later abandons her. While earning a living working for wealthy clients in a high-end brothel, Fanny witnesses wilder and increasingly dangerous sexual encounters, eventually retiring to a life as the lover of an older intellectual. Recognized as an early and controversial pornographic novel, \u003ci\u003eFanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e is important for its groundbreaking depictions of queer sex and fetish and continues to be read and studied to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of John Cleland's \u003ci\u003eFanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of pornographic and erotic literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a series of letters, a middle-aged wife and mother describes her youth as a prostitute. Orphaned as a girl, Fanny worked in a brothel to survive, eventually becoming a woman in high society. John Cleland's \u003ci\u003eFanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of erotic fiction and an influential work of English literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64852951630173,"sku":"9781513269214","price":17.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/khEPMPkGhg9781513269214.webp?v=1780282460","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/fanny-hill-memoirs-of-a-woman-of-pleasure-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}