Fanny: Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones
by Erica Jong
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Left as an infant on the doorstep of a grand English estate, Fanny is raised to young womanhood by Lord and Lady Bellars. A beautiful woman with a taste for literature, Fanny is ambitious to become the epic poet of her age -- but her plans are dashed after she is ravished by her libertine adoptive father. Fleeing to London, Fanny meets up with idealistic witches and a band of highwaymen who teach her of worlds she never knew existed. She embarks on a series of adventures that take her from a show more London brothel that caters to the literati, to a pirate ship on the high seas and beyond, teaching her what she must know to live and prosper as a woman. Erica Jong offers us entrance into an age long past, replete with the boisterousness and bawdiness that are often missed in its histories. The result is a highly entertaining, original work of fiction. Book jacket. show lessTags
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One woman's story of how she manages to overcome every wretched thing Fate slings her way, and still retain her sense of humor. Jong writes a sexy tale of redemption in the face of adversity.
The book that inspired me to read 'Fanny Hill' by John Cleland. Brings new meaning to the word 'rollicking.' You really can't go wrong with a fetishist ship captain.
This is a hilarious commentary on bodice rippers. I highly recommend it.
This has got to be one of the funniest novels ever written.
Sex and pirates,
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Romanzo originale, effervescente, emozionante, ricchissimo di avventure e situazioni le più diverse.
Con un originale taglio narrativo in prima persona, si segue la storia incredibilmente avventurosa di questa trovatella che passerà mille vicende che la porteranno da serva a dama di compagnia, da favorita a prostituta, da strega a pirata, da avventuriera a tenutaria, ecc...
Ma quello che più colpisce di questo romanzo è l'incredibile capacità narrativa della Jong che riesce a descrivere questo mondo di metà '700 con incredibile, e sottolineo, vividezza di immagini, colori, suoni e odori. Sembra veramente di essere li con Fanny, durante le sue avventure. Un'esperienza emozionante ed insolita per la sua "intensità".
Il difetto show more maggiore, per contro, è l'eccessiva straordinarietà di tutte queste avventure che, spesso, fanno pensare proprio ad una costruzione artificiosa.
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Con un originale taglio narrativo in prima persona, si segue la storia incredibilmente avventurosa di questa trovatella che passerà mille vicende che la porteranno da serva a dama di compagnia, da favorita a prostituta, da strega a pirata, da avventuriera a tenutaria, ecc...
Ma quello che più colpisce di questo romanzo è l'incredibile capacità narrativa della Jong che riesce a descrivere questo mondo di metà '700 con incredibile, e sottolineo, vividezza di immagini, colori, suoni e odori. Sembra veramente di essere li con Fanny, durante le sue avventure. Un'esperienza emozionante ed insolita per la sua "intensità".
Il difetto show more maggiore, per contro, è l'eccessiva straordinarietà di tutte queste avventure che, spesso, fanno pensare proprio ad una costruzione artificiosa.
Cmq, consigliatissimo. show less
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Erica Jong was born on March 26, 1942. She received a B.A. from Barnard College and a M.A. in 18th Century English Literature from Columbia University. She also attended Columbia University's graduate writing program where she studied poetry. She has written numerous volumes of poetry, novels, and non-fiction works including Fruits and Vegetables, show more Fear of Flying, How to Save Your Own Life, Parachutes and Kisses, Sappho's Leap, Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life, and It Was Eight Years Ago Today (But It Seems Like Eighty). She has received numerous awards including the United Nations Award for Excellence in Literature, Poetry magazine's Bess Hokin Prize, the Deauville Award for Literary Excellence, and the Sigmund Freud Award for Literature. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title*
- Fanny:ovvero la veridica storia delle avventure di Fanny Hackabout-Jones
- Original title
- Fanny: being the true history of the adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones
- Original publication date
- 1980
- People/Characters
- Fanny Hackabout-Jones; Lord Bellars; Lady Bellars
- Important places
- Wiltshire, England, UK; London, England, UK; England, UK
- Epigraph
- Being the true history of the adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones.
- First words
- I, Fanny Hackabout-Jones, having been blest with long Life, which e'en the Harshest Events of Youth pale to Insignificance or, i'faith, appear as Comedies, do write this History of my Life and Adventures as a Testament for my... (show all) only Daughter, Belinda.
- Quotations
- He unlaces my Corset for me, and in a Minute or two, I lace him into it, giving him a tiny waist, but alas no Breasts at all.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)E così presi in mano la penna, e cominciai.
- Original language*
- Englisch; Inglese
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