Mémoires vs Memoirs of Fanny Hill: Which Should You Read?
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Mémoires
"The name of Giacomo Casanova, Chevalier de Seingalt (1725-98), is now synonymous with amorous exploits, and there are plenty of these, vividly narrated, in his memoirs. But Casanova was not just an energetic lover. In…
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Memoirs of Fanny Hill
Memoirs of Fanny Hill was written in debtor's prison in 1784 and was the first modern erotic novel in English. A young woman, Fanny Hill, is forced by poverty to go into service, but is tricked into becoming a…
The verdict
- Readers rate Mémoires highest: Mémoires 3.8 · Memoirs of Fanny Hill 3.3.
- Mémoires is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Memoirs of Fanny Hill.
- Memoirs of Fanny Hill has the widest readership — 13582 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Mémoires
≈ 1h vs 4h for Memoirs of Fanny Hill
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Memoirs of Fanny Hill
13582 ratings vs 1976 for Mémoires
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Mémoires
3.8 vs 3.3 from readers
New to the genre?
Mémoires
Challenging vs Demanding for Memoirs of Fanny Hill
Scores by source
| Mémoires | Memoirs of Fanny Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1976) | 3.3 (13582) |
| Hardcover | — | 1.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.0 (39) |
Reception
| Mémoires | Memoirs of Fanny Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1976 | 13582 |
| Editions | 104 | 283 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6641 | 17755 |
| Pages | 10 | 221 |