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Fanny: Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones

of Erica Jong

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Description

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. Soon to be a major Broadway musical. Reading group guide included.

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Fiction Fiction Historical Fiction Erotica Historical Romance Novels Adult Feminism British Literature American

Main Characters

Fanny Hackabout-Jones Lord and Lady Bellars The Merry Men

Book Details

  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 512 pages
  • Publisher W. W. Norton Company
  • Publication Date May 17th 2003
  • First Publication 11/05/80
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780393324358
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Fiction
  • Scenario []

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