Audiobooks by John Cleland

Memoirs of Fanny Hill (Unabridged) Audiobook

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Dive into the scandalous life of Fanny Hill. This unvarnished memoir, a literary sensation since the 18th century, chronicles her journey from poverty to a world of opulent pleasure houses. Brace yourself for her frank and intimate confessions as she details her experiences in a world hidden from polite society. Be prepared for a journey of desire, seduction, and the intricate dance of power within the luxurious brothels of London. This audiobook, 'Memoirs of Fanny Hill,' is a candid exploration of human sexuality, but be warned, it's not for the faint of heart.

John Cleland (Author), Digital Voice Marcus G (Narrator)

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Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

After having consum'd the morning in the indearments and instructions of my new acquaintance, we went to dinner, when Mrs. Cole, presiding at the head of her cluck, gave me the first idea of her management and address, in inspiring these lively amiable girls with so sensible a love, and respect for her. There was no stiffness, no reserve, no airs of pique, or little jealousies, but all was unaffectedly gay, chearful, and easy. After dinner, Mrs. Cole, seconded by the young ladies, acquainted me, that there was a chapter to be held that night in form, for the ceremony of my reception into the sisterhood, and in which, with all due reserve to my maiden-head, that was to be occasionally cooked up for the first proper chapman, I was to undergo a ceremonial of initiation, they were sure I should not be displeased with. Embark'd as I was, and moreover captivated with the charms of my new companions, I was too much prejudiced in favour of any proposal they could make, to so much as hesitate an assent, which therefore readily giving, in the style of a charte blanche, I receiv'd fresh kisses of compliment from them all, in approval of my docility and good-nature, 'now I was a sweet girl,———' 'I came into things with a good grace,———' 'I was not affectedly coy———' 'I should be the pride of the house———' and the like.

John Cleland (Author), Micol Smith (Narrator)

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Fanny Hill, or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Unabridged)

Fanny Hill, or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland - Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure-popularly known as Fanny Hill-is an erotic novel by the English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London, it is considered 'the first original English prose pornography, and the first pornography to use the form of the novel'. It is one of the most prosecuted and banned books in history. The book exemplifies the use of euphemism. The text has no swearing or explicit scientific terms for body parts, but uses many literary devices to describe genitalia. For example, the vagina is sometimes referred to as 'the nethermouth', which is also an example of psychological displacement. Plot The novel consists of two long letters (which appear as volumes I and II of the original edition) written by Frances 'Fanny' Hill, a rich Englishwoman in her middle age, who leads a life of contentment with her loving husband Charles and their children, to an unnamed acquaintance identified only as 'Madam.' Fanny has been prevailed upon by 'Madam' to recount the 'scandalous stages' of her earlier life, which she proceeds to do with 'stark naked truth' as her governing principle. The first letter begins with a short account of Fanny's impoverished childhood in a Lancashire village. At age 14, she loses her parents to smallpox, arrives in London to look for domestic work, and gets lured into a brothel. She sees a sexual encounter between an ugly older couple and another between a young attractive couple, and participates in a lesbian encounter with Phoebe, a bisexual prostitute. A customer, Charles, induces Fanny to escape. She loses her virginity to Charles and becomes his lover. Charles is sent away by deception to the South Seas, and Fanny is driven by desperation and poverty to become the kept woman of a rich merchant named Mr H-. After enjoying a brief period of stability, she sees Mr H- have a sexual encounter with her own maid, and goes on to seduce Will (the young footman of Mr H-) as an act of revenge. She is discovered by Mr H- as she is having a sexual encounter with Will. After being abandoned by Mr H-, Fanny becomes a prostitute for wealthy clients in a pleasure-house run by Mrs Cole. This marks the end of the first letter. The second letter begins with a rumination on the tedium of writing about sex and the difficulty of driving a middle course between vulgar language and 'mincing metaphors and affected circumlocutions'. Fanny then describes her adventures in the house of Mrs Cole, which include a public orgy, an elaborately orchestrated bogus sale of her 'virginity' to a rich dupe called Mr Norbert, and a sado-masochistic session with a man involving mutual flagellation with birch-rods. These are interspersed with narratives which do not involve Fanny directly; for instance, three other girls in the house (Emily, Louisa and Harriett) describe their own losses of virginity, and the nymphomaniac Louisa seduces the immensely endowed but imbecilic 'good-natured Dick'.

John Cleland (Author), Mitchell Cuevas (Narrator)

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Fanny Hill, fille de joie

John Cleland (Author), Jonathane Martin (Narrator)

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Fanny Hill Memorias de una mujer de placer

Audiolibro narrado en castellano. Escrita por el novelista John Cleland , la novela fue prohibida a las dos semanas de su publicación y circuló de forma clandestina hasta que se permitió su edición. Considerada como la primera prosa pornográfica inglesa y la primera pornografía que usa la forma de novela, es uno de los libros más perseguidos y censurados de la historia. La novela consta de dos cartas largas (que aparecen como los volúmenes I y II de la edición original) escritas por Frances “Fanny Hill”, a un conocido anónimo identificado solo como “Señora”. Fanny ha sido convencida para que relate las “etapas escandalosas” de su vida anterior. Cuenta su historia, una campesina de quince años que, tras la muerte de sus padres, viaja a Londres, donde es acogida en un burdel. Desde ese momento, su vida como pupila en distintos burdeles y como amante de varios hombres le permite mejorar su estatus social, disfrutar al máximo del placer y conocer el amor romántico.

John Cleland (Author), ® Becky Vans, ®bseal Voice (Narrator)

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Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Annotated)

THIS IS THE ANNOTATED VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL BOOK. WE HAD ANNOTATED THIS BOOK BY ADDING HANDY SUMMARY OF ABOUT 50000 WORDS (APPROX.) IN IT. Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure—popularly known as Fanny Hill (possibly an Anglicization of the Latin mons veneris, the mound of Venus)—is an erotic novel by English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748. The book exemplifies the use of euphemism. The text has no 'dirty words' or explicit scientific terms for body parts but uses many literary devices to describe genitalia. The novel consists of two long letters (which appear as volumes I and II of the original edition) by Frances 'Fanny' Hill, a rich Englishwoman in her middle age, who leads a life of contentment with her loving husband Charles and their children, from Fanny to an unnamed acquaintance, identified only as 'Madam.' Fanny has been prevailed upon by 'Madam' to recount the 'scandalous stages' of her earlier life, which she proceeds to do with 'stark naked truth' as her governing principle. After Fanny's parent's death, a friend convinces the girl to move to London but soon disappears. Fanny is hired as a maid by Mrs. Brown, a woman she believes to be a wealthy lady but turns out to be a brothel madam. This Book is completely fictional and just for entertainment purpose and strictly for adults only.

John Cleland (Author), Sofia Dawson (Narrator)

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LUST Classics: Fanny Hill - Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

Following the death of her parents, a young and innocent Fanny Hill travels to London to find work. She has barely arrived, however, when she is lured into a brothel and has a sexual experience with another woman. A costumer gets her out of there and becomes her lover, but a whole new world has opened to Fanny, who sets out to explore all the pleasures her body has in store for her. Considered the first prose pornography ‘Fanny Hill - Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure’ (1748) is one of the most prosecuted and banned books of all time. It has often been quoted in popular culture, in Tom Lehrer’s song 'Smut' and in an episode of ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circis’ to name a couple. LUST Classics is a collection of erotic literary classics. Although some of their content can appear controversial, these titles have been selected due to their historical importance within the field of erotic literature.

John Cleland (Author), Christina May (Narrator)

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Fanny Hill

AUDIOLIBRO EN CATALAN. Novela clásica de la literatura erótica, Fanny Hill: Memorias de una mujer de placer concilia la narración sensual y la fábula moralista en los recuerdos de una joven inglesa que, de burdel en burdel y de amante en amante, va aprendiendo los secretos de la vida y del sexo, a la vez que experimenta, unas veces con placer y otras con dolor, las diferentes formas y posibilidades de la relación amorosa

John Cleland (Author), Eva Coll (Narrator)

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Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

One of the most prosecuted and banned books in history. The classic novel of a young girl's exploration of physical pleasures. Young Fanny Hill is tricked into a life of prostitution, but she quickly learns the power of her own body as she learns the ways of physical passion. She soon escapes her fate for the loving arms of a wealthy young man, but misadventure and fate conspire to keep her from domestic bliss. Instead, Fanny discovers that sex need not be just for love; that it can be had for pleasure. She then sets out to explore those pleasures in as wide a variety as she can. With old men and young, and women as well; in positions of power, and situations where she has none; either watching or participating, Fanny's journey through the realms of sexual pleasure is a literary tour-de-force.

John Cleland (Author), Sarah Jane Barry (Narrator)

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Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

John Cleland (Author), Erica Collins (Narrator)

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Fanny Hill

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 reader, the work holds as much fascination as when it was first published, not only as the foremost example of English erotic fiction, but also as a literary classic in its own right. One of the most popular books of the eighteenth century, with several editions appearing at the same time. It is also one of the most prosecuted and banned books in history. Clare Corbett's lively recording breathes life into this controversial classic. Her previous Naxos AudioBooks credits include the erotic classics Pamela, Shamela and Venus and Adonis.

John Cleland (Author), Clare Corbett (Narrator)

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Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure

John Cleland (Author), Group (Narrator)

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