{"product_id":"fanny-hill-memoirs-of-a-woman-of-pleasure-hardcover-2","title":"Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure - Hardcover","description":"\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 \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 \u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152017297543,"sku":"9781513219721","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ec79b4a506bd69a67c736c642e27d9a9_e2add77a-d217-402a-8a2c-f33c2eea52c1.webp?v=1733210923","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/fanny-hill-memoirs-of-a-woman-of-pleasure-hardcover-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}