Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (commonly known as Fanny Hill), the
most famous erotic novel in English, was denounced by its author as 'a
Book I disdain to defend, and wish, from my soul, buried and forgot'.
Cleland's critics too condemned the 'infamous' and 'poisonous' novel
when it first appeared in 1748-9. But the proliferation of editions,
adaptations, and translations since then bears witness not only to the
popularity of scandalous novels, but also to the book's literary
merit. Recounted with a lively use of metaphor and some curiously
moral asides, Fanny Hill's boisterous education as a London prostitute
never quite effaces the ingenuous charm of her country upbringing, and
her story places her among the great heroines of eighteenth-century
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ISBN
9780192669506
Publisert
2021
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OUP Oxford
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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