Memoirs of Fanny Hill
by John Cleland
Taste attributes: romancesexhistoricaldramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA moving romance novel that is contained, dark and fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
Memoirs of Fanny Hill was written in debtor's prison in 1784 and was the first modern erotic novel in English. A young woman, Fanny Hill, is forced by poverty to go into service, but is tricked into becoming a prostitute instead. She is then saved by her love, only to have his jealous father send him from the country some months later.
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- Author
- John Cleland
- Published
- 1748
- Pages
- 221
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