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Title:
L'oeuvre de John Cleland: Mémoires de Fanny Hill, femme de plaisir
Introduction, essai bibliographique par Guillaume Apollinaire
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Hill
Credits:
Produced by René Galluvot and www.ebooksgratuits.com (using
images generously made available by the Bibliothèque
nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Mémoires de Fanny Hill, femme de plaisir" by John Cleland is a novel written in the early 18th century. This work is often regarded as one of the first erotic novels in English literature, exploring themes of sexuality and desire through the eyes of its protagonist, Fanny Hill. The story follows Fanny, a young woman who navigates the complexities of love and pleasure in London’s vibrant and often risqué society. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to an innocent country girl named Fanny Hill, who is drawn into a life of debauchery after being seduced by a cunning brothel keeper. Her journey quickly leads her to the bustling streets of London, where she encounters a range of characters, including wealthy patrons and other courtesans. The opening sets the tone for Fanny's gradual transformation from naivety to an understanding of love and pleasure, as she becomes embroiled in the complex social and moral dynamics of 18th-century London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Cleland, John, 1709-1789
Commentator: Apollinaire, Guillaume, 1880-1918
Illustrator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
EBook No.: 61091
Published: Jan 3, 2020
Downloads: 257
Language: French
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Prostitutes -- Fiction
Subject: Erotic fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
L'oeuvre de John Cleland: Mémoires de Fanny Hill, femme de plaisir
Introduction, essai bibliographique par Guillaume Apollinaire
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Hill
Credits:
Produced by René Galluvot and www.ebooksgratuits.com (using
images generously made available by the Bibliothèque
nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Mémoires de Fanny Hill, femme de plaisir" by John Cleland is a novel written in the early 18th century. This work is often regarded as one of the first erotic novels in English literature, exploring themes of sexuality and desire through the eyes of its protagonist, Fanny Hill. The story follows Fanny, a young woman who navigates the complexities of love and pleasure in London’s vibrant and often risqué society. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to an innocent country girl named Fanny Hill, who is drawn into a life of debauchery after being seduced by a cunning brothel keeper. Her journey quickly leads her to the bustling streets of London, where she encounters a range of characters, including wealthy patrons and other courtesans. The opening sets the tone for Fanny's gradual transformation from naivety to an understanding of love and pleasure, as she becomes embroiled in the complex social and moral dynamics of 18th-century London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Cleland, John, 1709-1789
Commentator: Apollinaire, Guillaume, 1880-1918
Illustrator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
EBook No.: 61091
Published: Jan 3, 2020
Downloads: 257
Language: French
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Prostitutes -- Fiction
Subject: Erotic fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.