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Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (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. Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure 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.Using 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, Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure is important for its groundbreaking depictions of queer sex and fetish and continues to be read and studied to this day.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of John Cleland¿s Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure is a classic of pornographic and erotic literature reimagined for modern readers.

The first collected edition of John Cleland's correspondence, this volume provides a rare insight into a significant literary life and into jobbing authorship in the eighteenth century. All known letters by and to Cleland are included entire, alongside letter excerpts, diary entries and documents in which he is discussed by friends, enemies, family members and distant acquaintances. The volume also includes Cleland's christening record, a manuscript essay composed by Cleland in French on 'Litterateurs', and the will of Cleland's mother Lucy, whose many codicils reveal her determination to prevent her profligate son from squandering her fortune. Interspersed throughout are telling remarks about Cleland from figures such as Alexander Pope, Samuel Foote, Claude-Pierre Patu, and, most revealing and intriguing of all, vignettes by the great biographer James Boswell. The volume makes several new attributions and demonstrates for the first time the extent of Cleland's participation in the European Enlightenment.

Originally published in 1753, this book is a groundbreaking work of historical linguistics that seeks to reconstruct the ancient Celtic language using the analytical method. The author, John Cleland, provides a detailed analysis of the grammar, vocabulary, and syntax of Celtic, drawing on a wide range of sources from ancient inscriptions to modern dialects. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of linguistics or the study of Celtic languages.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This scandalous tale of love, lust, and betrayal was originally published in 1786, and was banned for its explicit content. Set in the high society of Georgian England, the story follows the fortunes of a young woman as she navigates the treacherous waters of courtship and marriage. With vivid descriptions of the opulent parties, fashionable clothes, and decadent pleasures of the era, this book is a feast for the senses. But beneath the glittering surface lies a dark and dangerous world, where reputations are easily destroyed and passions run wild. Will our heroine find happiness, or will she be undone by her own desires?This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

- Illustrated with 32 contemporary pictures to enhance this classic work The first in the new Absolutely Amazing Erotic Classics series, The Memoirs of Fanny Hill is considered "the first original English prose pornography," although the US Supreme Court has upheld that it is not obscene despite its overt sexuality. To further enhance your enjoyment of this erotic classic, this special edition has been enhanced with more than two-dozen photographic illustrations - some a tad risqué. Both installments of Fanny Hill (originally published separately) are included her. RECOMMENDED FOR MATURE READERS ONLY

Tomo la pluma para daros una prueba innegable de que considero vuestros deseos como órdenes. Entonces, y por desagradable que sea mi tarea, volveré a recordar esas escandalosas etapas de mi vida, de las que ya he salido, para disfrutar de todas las bendiciones que pueden otorgar el amor, la salud y la fortuna; estando aún en la flor de la juventud, y no siendo demasiado tarde para emplear los ocios que me proporcionan mi gran fortuna y prosperidad, cultivando mi entendimiento, cuya naturaleza no es vil, y que ha ejercitado, aun dentro del torbellino de placeres relajados en el que me vi envuelta, más observaciones sobre los caracteres y las costumbres mundanas de lo que es frecuente entre las que practicaban mi desgraciada profesión, quienes contemplan todo pensamiento o reflexión como su principal enemigo, los mantienen a la mayor distancia posible o los destruyen sin piedad. Odiando mortalmente todo prefacio innecesariamente largo, no os haré perder más vuestro tiempo y no intentaré disculparme; preparaos para ver la parte libertina de mi vida, escrita con la misma libertad con que la llevé.

Memoirs of Fanny Hill; A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text (London, 1749), has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

L'auteur écrivit ce livre, qui devint un grand classique de la littérature amoureuse, pour sortir de prison. A cause de ce livre, il faillit y retourner... C'est ce que nous explique Guillaume Apollinaire, un amateur du genre, dans la longue introduction à ce livre, qui préface le roman luimême. Fanny Hill est une description assez «précise»... de la vie de plaisir à Londres en 1740. Cette édition est complétée par six gravures commentées d'Hogarth, pendant pictural de cet écrit.

DescriptionOne 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. Presented with classically bawdy illustrations from fin-de-siecle French artist Paul Avril, and an introduction placing the work in historical context, this complete, unexpurgated edition is the ultimate presentation of the original erotic novel."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. About the authorJohn Cleland (c. 1709, baptised - 23 January 1789) was an English novelist best known for his fictional Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, whose eroticism led to his arrest. James Boswell called him "a sly, old malcontent".John Cleland began courting the Portuguese in a vain attempt to reestablish the Portuguese East India Company. In 1748, Cleland was arrested for an £840 debt (equivalent to a purchasing power of about £100,000 in 2005) and committed to Fleet Prison, where he remained for over a year. It was while he was in prison that Cleland finalised Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure. The text probably existed in manuscript for a number of years before Cleland developed it for publication. The novel was published in two instalments, in November 1748 and February 1749. In March of that year, he was released from prison.However, Cleland was arrested again in November 1749, along with the publishers and printer of Fanny Hill. In court, Cleland disavowed the novel and said that he could only "wish, from my Soul", that the book be "buried and forgot" (Sabor). The book was then officially withdrawn and not legally published again for over a hundred years. However, it continued to sell well in pirated editions. In March 1750, Cleland produced a highly bowdlerised version of the book, but it too was proscribed. Eventually, the prosecution against Cleland was dropped and the expurgated edition continued to sell legally.leland's account of when Fanny Hill was written is difficult. For one thing, the novel has allusions to other novels that were written and published the same year (including Shamela). Further, it takes part in the general Henry Fielding/Samuel Richardson battle, with Pamela: or, Virtue Rewarded on one side and Joseph Andrews on the other. Furthermore, the novel's geography and topicality make a Bombay composition less likely than a Fleet Prison one. It is possible, of course, that a pornographic novel without vulgarity was written by Cleland in Bombay and then rewritten in Fleet Prison as a newly engaged and politically sophisticated novel. ...(wikipedia.org)

La fille de joye . Ouvrage quintessencié de l'angloisDate de l'édition originale: 1751Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF. HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande. Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables. Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique. Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu. Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr

Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure-popularly known as Fanny Hill is an erotic novel which consists of two long letters by Frances "Fanny" Hill, a rich Englishwoman in her middle age, who leads a life of contentment with her loving husband Charles and their children, from Fanny to an unnamed acquaintance, identified only as ''Madam.'' Fanny has been prevailed upon by ''Madam'' to recount the ''scandalous stages'' of her earlier life, which she proceeds to do with ''stark naked truth'' as her governing principle. The book exemplifies the use of euphemism. The text has no "dirty words" or explicit scientific terms for body parts, but uses many literary devices to describe genitalia. It is one of the most prosecuted and banned books in history.

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.Presented with classically bawdy illustrations from fin-de-siecle French artist Paul Avril, and an introduction placing the work in historical context, this complete, unexpurgated edition is the ultimate presentation of the original erotic novel.

Fanny Hill (im englischen Original mit dem Untertitel "Memoire of a Woman of Pleasure") ist ein Klassiker der Erotik: ein erotischer Briefroman von John Cleland, der zuerst 1749 in London erschien. Cleland schrieb das Buch im Londoner Schuldnergefängnis. Nach der Veröffentlichung des Buches brach ein breiter öffentlicher Aufruhr los; die anglikanische Kirche forderte "die weitere Verbreitung dieses abscheulichen Buches zu beenden, das eine offene Beleidigung der Religion und guten Sitten darstellt". Das Buch wurde verboten und Cleland, mittlerweile aus dem Schuldnergefängnis entlassen, wieder unter Arrest gestellt. Es kam auch zu heimlichen Veröffentlichungen in den USA, und Fanny Hill wurde 1821 auch dort wegen Obszönität verboten. Erst 1966 hob der Oberste Gerichtshof der Vereinigten Staaten dieses Verbot wieder auf. Die erste deutsche Übersetzung erfolgte 1906, zahlreiche weitere Ausgaben folgten; sie wurden alle indiziert und als unzüchtig beschlagnahmt. 1964 wurde vom Verleger Kurt Desch eine limitierte Luxusausgabe aufgelegt, die ebenfalls wegen Verbreitung pornographischer Schriften nach § 184 StGB indiziert wurde. Dagegen prozessierte der Verleger. Die Indizierung wurde noch 1968 von einem Münchener Gericht bestätigt. Erst am 23. Juli 1969 entschied der Bundesgerichtshof in Karlsruhe, "dass Fanny Hill zwar ein Werk der erotischen Literatur, aber keine unzüchtige Schrift sei". Seitdem darf das Werk in Deutschland frei verkauft werden.

La Fille de joie ou Mémoires de miss Fanny écrits par elle-mêmeDate de l'édition originale: 1790Sujet de l'ouvrage: Littérature érotique anglaise -- 18e siècle[Memoirs of a woman of pleasure (français). 1790]Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF. HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande. Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables. Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique. Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu. Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr

La Fille de joie ou Mémoires de miss Fanny écrits par elle-mêmeDate de l'édition originale: 1790Sujet de l'ouvrage: Littérature érotique anglaise -- 18e siècle[Memoirs of a woman of pleasure (français). 1790]Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF. HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande. Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables. Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique. Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu. Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr