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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 audience, the work holds as much fascination as when it was first published, not only as the foremost example of English erotic fiction but as a literary classic in its own right.

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.

She was only looking for employment, but she found love waiting for her at his doorstep... Arabella Weaver, daughter of the late Lord Weaver, having lost her parents years ago, lives a quiet life with her relatives away from society’s critical ways. Losing her parents years ago nearly broke her, but Arabella promises to be strong enough to fend for herself. Finding herself in need of employment, she seeks to secure the job of a caretaker in a Duke’s home. But to Arabella’s surprise, the Duke is no stranger to her... Graham Evans, the Marquess of Bolingbroke, is soon to relieve his ...

Healing people is her purpose in life, but she would never imagine she could mend a broken heart… When a horrible disease spreads like wildfire in Falmouth, Bridget Garvey cannot stand aside and watch people die. Her knowledge in medicine is vast, thanks to her doctor of an uncle, and her resolve to help the ill is even greater. But as the daughter of the Earl of Exeter, she cannot do so openly. Instead, she hides her identity underneath a mask, a necessary precaution these days… When the Dowager Duchess of Falmouth gets sick, no one seems to want to tend to her. Rumors of her son, the ...

She fought for her dream with needles and pins! Leo Felton, son of the Earl of Nightburn and a capable lawyer, has seen his sister finding true love in the face of the Duke and managing to become a published author, as well. Leo couldn't be more proud as a brother and as an uncle - than he is now. This happiness is what he also wants for himself. But his dream Lady will probably remain nothing but a dream... So capable! So witty! So beautiful! Chloe Green, his sister's best friend is the most astonishing woman he has ever met! However, he will always be the clumsy, fanny brother of her ...

She tried to gain her own voice, signing with a man's name. Maeve Felton, daughter of the Earl of Nightburn is moving to London, to live with her older brother, Leo, who is a lawyer, as her family suffers a financial crisis and hopes that Maeve will find her suitor there. Her passion is writing and her secret goal is to find a way to publish her work. When she finds out that there is a writer's community, that accepts only men in its circles, Maeve won't hesitate to dress like a man and attend those gatherings in secret. Benjamin Strikley, Duke of Lestenmeer, is attending too. He is a book ...

He will see past her scars; she will look past his fear to the brave soul inside…But are their hearts strong enough to seize their one chance at happiness? A terrible accident left Lydia Stanley in charge of her younger siblings and a Duchy to boot! Two years later, the scar on her face is the only reminder of the day she lost everything: her parents, her innocence, and all marriage prospects… As the new Earl of Somerset, Humphrey Berkeley is expected to know everything about running an estate. But his father’s indifference towards his youngest son has left Humphrey not only ...

Biographies are a joy to write! I am often inspired by the lives of the people I write about. Not since I wrote about Clara Brown, in 2010, have I been so personally inspired and impacted by a life story. In this short story, about a 30-45 minute read, you will learn about this phenomenal woman. Blind, almost from birth, she became a spokesperson for the disabled, an accomplished musician, and a popular speaker and evangelist in her later years. She was known for her great joy and love for everyone. Fanny was considered one of the most influential women in the second half of the 1800's.

Read Her exists to promote books written by Christian women. Women throughout history have written inspiring and insightful books that glorify Christ, and it's time they are heard! One way Read Her seeks to make these books more accessible is by producing audiobooks available on all major audiobook distributors. Fanny Crosby’s Life-Story, written by herself, is one of those works we want to bring back to the listening ear of the Christian community.

Fanny Stenhouse married her husband, T. B. H. Stenhouse, in England and arrived in Utah in 1857. Stenhouse was a missionary and elder of the Mormon Church and a polygamist. Fanny's book was a sensational expose of Mormonism and a criticism of the institution of multiple marriage.

Among Jane Austen's favorite novels, and a key work in the rise of Romanticism, Camilla follows the story of three young women, from childhood to young adulthood, and their pursuit of matrimony. Kind but naive Camilla is in love with Edgar Mandlebert, a handsome and noble young man. Intelligent Eugenia, destined to inherit her uncle's great wealth, is plagued with misfortune as she is left disfigured by smallpox and has men court her for financial gain only. Meanwhile their cousin, beautiful but selfish Indiana, never finds a fortune for her good looks.

The hilarious story of Fanny Hill and her erotic exploits in London shocked the religious and literary hierarchy, who condemned the book, thus immediately increasing demand for it. The story chronicles the life of an 18th-century maiden who, left without parents, journeys to the big city to try life on her own. Despite its highly charged erotic content and vehement criticism from the Bishop of London in 1749 as "an open insult upon religion and good manners", this romp through societies high and low contains not a single obscene word.

Intentó alzar su propia voz, firmando con nombre de hombre.Maeve Felton, hija del conde de Nightburn, se muda a Londres para vivir con su hermano mayor, Leo, que es abogado, ya que su familia atraviesa una crisis económica y espera que Maeve encuentre allí un pretendiente. Su pasión es la escritura y su objetivo secreto es encontrar la forma de publicar su obra. Cuando descubre que existe una comunidad de escritores que solo acepta hombres en sus círculos, Maeve no dudará en vestirse de hombre y asistir a esas reuniones en secreto.Benjamin Strikley, duque de Lestenmeer, también ...

Fanny Kelly (1845-1904) was a North American pioneer captured by the Sioux and held captive for five months. Her ill-fated party was attacked by chief Ottawa on the Oregon Trail. She escaped when Sihasapa people took her to Fort Sully.

If you've ever picked up a hymn book, the chances are that you've sung a song written by a blind girl - and not just any blind girl. As a young child, Fanny Crosby knew nothing of the sighted world around her but that didn't stop her interacting with nature, experiencing the thrill of God's creation. She held her grandmother's hand, but she thought that was because Grandmother needed her help not the other way around.

One of Edna Ferber’s most important early novels. Meet Fanny Brandeis—sturdy, alert, and endlessly determined. Edna Ferber’s Fanny Herself (1917) follows a Jewish-American woman in a small Wisconsin town who dares to dream beyond her circumstances. With wit, grit, and piercing brown eyes that see the world too clearly, Fanny struggles to balance duty, ambition, and her own individuality in a society that resists women’s independence.

Hubo una vez un rosal de rosas blancas, y ella era la más bella de todas. Entonces llegó aquel frío invierno y acabó con todas ellas, dejándola sola frente a un monstruo… hasta que él llega, y no le teme a sus espinas...Tras perder a su familia en un terrible accidente, Gwendoline Hathaway se convierte en sirvienta en casa de su cruel tía. Toda esperanza parece perdida… hasta que canta en un baile de máscaras y su voz le abre las puertas a un destino que jamás imaginó posible. Arthur Ainsworth, el marqués de Highvale, busca cumplir el último deseo de su padre enfermo: verlo ...

Fanny relates the experiences of a 19th century missionary as she and her young husband proselytize throughout Europe in search of converts to the new Mormon faith. Her religious zeal is sorely tested upon receipt of news from America revealing that their religion has adopted the practice of polygamy as the means to exaltation. The couple is summoned to Utah only to find themselves firmly ensconced in Brigham Young's inner circle and called upon to practice plural marriage or risk a fall from family, friends, and faith.

Sixteen-year-old Fanny Gardiner is shaken and mortified when the significantly older Thomas Bennet stalks her and compromises her, claiming her as his future wife. Unlike the average young woman, Fanny engages in chess, invests in her brother's business, and secures her own dowry. Now wed, she must endure her husband's disdain for her intellect and his relentless cruelty when she bears five daughters without providing an heir for Longbourn. As Thomas receives a knighthood and delves into his mathematical gambling theory, Fanny must learn to manage Longbourn with the assistance of the ...

Il saura voir au-delà de ses cicatrices ; elle devinera, par-delà sa peur, l’âme courageuse qu’il abrite… Mais leurs cœurs seront-ils assez forts pour saisir leur unique chance de bonheur ?Suite à un terrible accident, Lydia Stanley s’est retrouvée avec la charge de ses jeunes frères et sœurs, et d’un duché par-dessus le marché ! Deux ans plus tard, la cicatrice sur son visage est le seul souvenir du jour où elle a tout perdu : ses parents, son innocence et toute perspective de mariage… En tant que nouveau comte de Somerset, Humphrey Berkeley est censé tout savoir ...