Fanny Hill by John Cleland
Fanny Hill scandalised thousands of Victorians with its vivid descriptions of sexual pleasure, and landed its author in court a year after publication on charges of corrupting the King's subjects. This only heightened its allure and today it is still hugely appreciated as a work of true erotic and literary merit.John Cleland wrote 'Fanny Hill', also known as 'Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure', in two instalments whilst serving time in Fleet Prison for a bad debt. In 1749, Cleland was arrested for obscenity, yet denied responsibility for the novel. The book was officially withdrawn, and not officially published again for a hundred years. However, it continued to sell well and was published in pirate editions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007300419 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007300417 |
| Title | Fanny Hill |
| Author | John Cleland |
| Series | Harper Perennial Forbidden Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2009-01-19 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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