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Fanny Hill, one of the most popular novels of the 18th century, traces the rise of its heroine from prostitution to middle-class respectability. Condemned in its own time on grounds of indecency, the book was the subject of several lawsuits until as recently as the 1960s. For today's audience, the work holds as much fascination as when it was first published, not only as the foremost example of English erotic fiction but as a literary classic in its own right.

Discovered on the doorstep of a country estate in Wiltshire, England, the infant Fanny is raised to womanhood by her adoptive parents, Lord and Lady Bellars. Fanny wants to become the epic poet of the age, but her plans are dashed when she is ravished by her libertine stepfather. Fleeing to London, Fanny falls in with idealistic witches and highwaymen who teach her of worlds she never knew existed. After toiling in a London brothel that caters to literati, Fanny embarks on a series of adventures that teach her what she must know to live and prosper as a woman.

Marcel Pagnol est né à Aubagne au moment même où, non loin de là, les frères Lumière fixent sur la pellicule l'arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat. Son œuvre sera harmonieusement partagée entre littérature et cinéma, l'expression par septième art n'étant à ses yeux en rien inférieure à la création littéraire.

The story revolves around Fanny Brandeis, starting with her childhood in Winnebago, WI, where her parents run a shop. After Fanny's father dies, her mother Molly must make extremely difficult choices about Fanny's and her brother Theodore's educations. These choices set the course for the entire family throughout their lives. Rather than rely on dialogue to advance the plot, noted American author Edna Ferber is an exceptional storyteller who delights the listener with narrative. Fanny must decide whether to pursue wealth or follow her creative dreams.

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Fanny Hill is an erotic novel that was first published in 1748 and has remained a best seller for over 250 years, in spite of its being banned shortly after publication. In 1966 the US Supreme Court ruled that it was not obscene, shortly after making the same ruling for Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence and Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller. Today, it is considered, by many critics, to be an erotic masterpiece and a true literary classic.

Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1749) was the first widely-read English novel in the genre “Erotica.” It was written by John Cleland as he was serving hard time at a debtor’s prison in London. Over the centuries, the novel has been repeatedly banned by authorities, assuring its preeminent role in the history of the ongoing struggle against censorship of free expression.Until Fanny Hill, previous heroines had conducted their amorous liaisons “off-stage.” Any erotic misadventures were described euphemistically. As women who had gone astray, they always repented, which made ...

Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure is one of the most notorious texts in English literature. As recently as 1963, an unexpurgated edition was the subject of a trial, yet in the 18th century John Cleland's open celebration of sexual enjoyment was a best-selling novel. Fanny's story, as she falls into prostitution and then rises to respectability, takes the form of a confession that is vividly colored by copious and explicit physiological details of her carnal adventures.

One of Edna Ferber’s most important early novels. Meet Fanny Brandeis—sturdy, alert, and endlessly determined. Edna Ferber’s Fanny Herself (1917) follows a Jewish-American woman in a small Wisconsin town who dares to dream beyond her circumstances. With wit, grit, and piercing brown eyes that see the world too clearly, Fanny struggles to balance duty, ambition, and her own individuality in a society that resists women’s independence.

Das Hotel „Höri-Traum“ lag da wie eine schlafende Diva. Ein Jugendstiljuwel, das selbst im Mondlicht noch eine gewisse Eitelkeit versprühte. Der See glitzerte schwarz und geheimnisvoll, als hätte er beschlossen, sich mit der Nacht zu verbünden. Von fern kam das leise Plätschern der Wellen ans Ufer, dazu das Zirpen ein paar hartnäckiger Grillen. Nur das Hotel wirkte wie aus der Zeit gefallen – mit seinen ziselierten Balkonen, den hohen Fenstern und diesem beinahe zu perfekten Schweigen. Doch Stille hat die unangenehme Eigenschaft, sich gern selbst zu verraten. Manchmal genügt schon ein Schritt.

Den sandfærdige historie om Fanny Hill og hendes eventyrlige oplevelser.

Its truly disheartening when family members cant get along. Even more disheartening is when they believe they can walk all over you simply because youre an orphan. Fanny longs to forget her troublesome relatives, having endured their presence for nearly six long months. But fate has other plans, and forgetting them will prove to be quite a challenge. Join us for a delightful comedy filled with wit and unexpected twists. - Summary by ToddHW

In Fannys First Play, we meet Fanny, the spirited daughter of a Count, who has taken a bold step by penning her own play. With professional actors at her side and the eyes of prominent critics upon her, she chooses to keep her authorship a secret, fearing her fathers disapproval of the perceived vulgarity of modern life. Will Fannys daring endeavor succeed, or will her fathers traditional values overshadow her artistic ambitions? Join us for a captivating journey filled with wit, tension, and the struggle for creative freedom. - Summary by Michele Eaton

Fanny Hill is the first erotic novel ever published and follows the character of Fanny Hill through her adolescent career in prostitution. This novel explores concepts in, not only prostitution, but different sexual fantasies including dominant/submissive relationships, rape fantasies, mutual masturbation, and whether or not it is possible to have sex for pleasure, without love.

Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure is the highly explicit account of an innocent country girl who, on being orphaned, finds herself trapped into prostitution in London Town. The precise and intimate descriptions of her professional experiences, albeit couched in elegant language that never stoops to vulgarity, caused a scandal upon the book's publication in 1748, earning a fortune for its publisher and a court summons for its author.

Några dagar före jul blir Fanny dumpad av sin pojkvän Peter och på köpet snuvad på drömresan till Maldiverna. Hon tar de semesterpackade väskorna och flyr hem till sina föräldrar. Där är julförberedelserna i full gång. Pappa Lars är som vanligt besatt av årets julskinka, samtidigt som han tampas med sitt ständiga ölsug. Mamma Monica vänder ut och in på sig själv för att försöka fixa en bra jul för alla.

A story of growth and responsibility through the person of an energetic grounded woman divided between work and art. First published in 1917.

Den unge Fannys er glædespige i Londons dekadente og mere dunkle miljø; et miljø af andre glædespiger og bordeller, og hun kommer ud for frivole og barske oplevelser. Bogen er en bramfri førstehåndsberetning - med vid, munterhed og en ikke alt for blufærdig tilgang til tilværelsen fortæller den nittenårige Fanny om sine eskapader. En historie om livsglade unge piger, der tjener til livets ophold ved gladelig at levere varen til mænd, der i dén grad efterspørger den.

Fifteen-year-old Fanny retreats into silence, shadow, and karate after a violent attack on her family. She trains in secret, keeps a low profile, and avoids everyone. But when she stops a brutal bullying incident, she’s pulled into a dangerous criminal underworld—where justice is risky, truth is slippery, and survival isn’t guaranteed.

Eine meisterhaft poetische Erzählung über Kriegskinder, die viel zu schnell erwachsen werden mussten. Berlin, 1945. Fanny Holzbein, die eigentlich Fanny Salbei heißt, und Charlotte sind unzertrennlich. Ihre Freundin ist alles, was Fanny noch geblieben ist. Und dann gibt es da noch die vier Nachbarsjungen, mit denen sie einst spielten, die nun Kindersoldaten sind und zwischen Verteidigungswahn und Vaterlandstreue alles hinter sich lassen mussten, was mit unbeschwertem Kindsein zu tun hat.