Fanny vs Memoirs of Fanny Hill: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Prostitutes, Young women, London, England, History, Fiction

Cover of Fanny

Fanny Erica Jong · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.7 505 pages · ≈ 9 h 21 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Memoirs of Fanny Hill

Memoirs of Fanny Hill John Cleland · 1749 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 221 pages · ≈ 4 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Fanny higher: 3.7 vs 3.3 from 15 votes.
Memoirs of Fanny Hill is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Fanny.
Fanny is the easier read (Moderate), Memoirs of Fanny Hill more demanding (Demanding).

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