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    Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

    Written by John Cleland

    Narrated by Erica Collins

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    One of the most prosecuted and banned books in history.

    The classic novel of a young girl's exploration of physical pleasures.

    Young Fanny Hill is tricked into a life of prostitution, but she quickly learns the power of her own body as she learns the ways of physical passion. She soon escapes her fate for the loving arms of a wealthy young man, but misadventure and fate conspire to keep her from domestic bliss. Instead, Fanny discovers that sex need not be just for love; that it can be had for pleasure. She then sets out to explore those pleasures in as wide a variety as she can. With old men and young, and women as well; in positions of power, and situations where she has none; either watching or participating, Fanny's journey through the realms of sexual pleasure is a literary tour-de-force.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOregan Publishing Audio
    Release dateSep 29, 2017
    ISBN9782900999189
    Author

    John Cleland

    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 The book was officially withdrawn, and not officially published again for a hundred years.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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