Fanny

★ 3.7 avg 15 votes 9 want to read

About this book

"Jong . . . filled a gap in the great tradition of the picaresque novel. . . . Linguistically, "Fanny" is a tower of strength. . . . Jong has gone farther than Joyce."--Anthony Burgess, "Saturday Review."

3.7 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 15 votes
Open Library 4.0 1
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Goodreads 3.9 9
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9 want to read

Apple Books 3.5 15
Hardcover 4.0 2

Reader Profile

Enjoyment75Difficulty60Influence36Popularity39Classic46

3.7/5 · 15 readers · 505 pages · ≈ 9 h 21 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Fanny?

About ≈ 9 h 21 m — 505 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mFanny~9 h 21 m

How many pages is Fanny?

505 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Fanny505

What genre is Fanny?

It sits on the History, Fiction shelves.

Is Fanny in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Fanny?

Erica Jong (1942–0).

“I, Fanny Hackabout-Jones, having been blest with long Life, which makes 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 only Daughter, Belinda.”