Fanny - Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones (Paperback, New American Library ed)

Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones

"A rollicking tale...a tour de force."—Newsweek

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. Soon to be a major Broadway musical. Reading group guide included.

"Jong...filled a gap in the great tradition of the picaresque novel. Fanny had to be written, and Erica Jong was the right person to write it. Linguistically, Fanny is a tower of strength.... Jong has gone farther than Joyce."—Anthony Burgess, Saturday Review

"A literary prodigy."—New York Times Book Review

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2003
First published:	May 2003
Authors:	Erica Jong
Dimensions:	212 x 139 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	525
Edition:	New American Library ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-32435-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-393-32435-4
Barcode:	9780393324358

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