by Scandalous Books with Jennifer Jones
Is your curiosity piqued when someone tells you you shouldn't or can't read a book? Mine is - I always want to know what it is that they don't want me to know. If you're curious what the fuss is all about, join me on Scandalous Books. We'll look at the history of censorship, what the censors hope to gain (or protect) by keeping certain books under wraps, and more.
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May 31, 2022
<p>In this episode I talk about John Cleland's Fanny Hill or a Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure. It's the first work in English to be censured for causing offence - perhaps not surprising since it's also the first pornographic novel written in English.<br> <br> The version of the text is that edited by Peter Wagner and first published by Penguin in 1985 - it's based on the original two-volume novel (1748-9), not the expurgated version (broken up into 11 letters, instead of the original 2) or any of the various illustrated versions that began appearing in the 1760s.<br> <br> Content Notes:<br> This episode includes discussions of sex (between women, between men and women - including group sex, and between men), flagellation, defloration, non-consensual sex, prostitution, abortion, miscarriage, women's and children's bodily autonomy, incest, and Americans and guns. It also includes occasional use of four-letter words that some might find objectionable.</p>
May 16, 2022
<p>In this short episode I explain why the Fanny Hill episode will be two weeks late.<br> <br> Content Note:<br> This episode includes discussion of abortion (Roe v Wade), miscarriage, women's rights, and sexuality.</p>
May 3, 2022
<p>Join me to learn about one of the most engaging criminal narrators you're ever likely to come across - Moll Flanders. Through multiple marriages (one to her brother and a few that overlap), she keeps her spirits up in a world that sometimes seems set against her. She always finds a way to triumph - though her methods are often unorthodox (prostitution, theft, etc.).<br> <br> ***************************</p> <p>Content note: this episode involves discussions of sex, adultery, prostitution, bigamy, incest, capital punishment, and crime (mostly theft).</p>
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Is your curiosity piqued when someone tells you you shouldn't or can't read a book? Mine is - I always want to know what it is that they don't want me to know.
If you're curious what the fuss is all about, join me on Scandalous Books. We'll look at the history of censorship, what the censors hope to gain (or protect) by keeping certain books under wraps, and more.
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