Fanny Hill is the common title of an 18th century erotic novel by John Cleland. Its originally published, "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure", is usually considered its formal title for bibliographic purposes.
Bibliographic notesFanny Hill was first published in London in two installments in 1748 and 1749. The author was arrested over the book in 1749, and publication was withdrawn. The book has since been published in various legal and underground editions. It has been published openly in the US since 1966, after the Supreme Court cleared it of obscenity charges.
See also- Wikipedia article about Fanny Hill
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Fanny Hill, by John Cleland (HTML at Wayback Machine) - Memoirs of Fanny Hill: A New and Genuine Edition From the Original Text (London, 1749) (Paris: I. Lisieux, n. d.), by John Cleland (Gutenberg text)
- Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure ("Fanny Hill") (based on the "Bibliophiles" edition published by C. Carrington, with a few plates missing, 1894 or 1902), by John Cleland, illust. by Martin van Maele (illustrated HTML with commentary at fiftywordsforsnow.com)
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