Description Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure , commonly known as Fanny Hill , has been shrouded in mystery and controversy since John Cleland completed it in 1749.
The Bishop of London called the work \'an open insult upon Religion and good manners\' and James Boswell referred to it as \'a most licentious and inflaming book\'.
The story of a prostitute\'s rise to respectability, it has been recognized more recently as a unique combination of parody, sensual entertainment and.
Description Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure , commonly known as Fanny Hill , has been shrouded in mystery and controversy since John Cleland completed it in 1749