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Memoirs of fanny hill by john cleland overdrive rakuten. An employee of the british east india company, cleland spent extended periods in bombay, india, until recalled to england because of his father s illness. I sit down to give you an undeniable proof of my considering your desires as indispensable orders. Fanny hill, memoirs of a woman of pleasure ebook by john. Memoirs of a woman of pleasure, which he wrote while serving time in prison for debt. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Fanny hill s rise to fortune and happiness is due entirely to her sexual prowess a satiric attack on the morality of eighteenth century society, when aristocratic women sought husbands for financial advancement. Click download or read online button to get the memoirs of fanny hill a woman of pleasure book now. Memoirs of a woman of pleasure annotated english edition ebook.
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