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Cleland, John

(1709-1789) British writer. John Cleland is known for his novel "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, Or Fanny Hill" (1748-49).

Catharton Authors: John Cleland

"An English novelist born in 1709, Cleland was educated at Westminster School in London, and went through a series of overseas government postings before returning to England." Read more about him.

Writer's Village Universtiy: Banned Books

"Students have the choice of writing a review, an analysis of a specific element of fiction or a biography of the author, John Cleland..."

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