Fanny by Gaslight (novel)
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Fanny by Gaslight is the best known novel of Michael Sadleir
. Written in 1940 and filmed
in 1944, it is a fictional exploration of prostitution in Victorian
London. In 1981 it was turned into a four-part BBC
television series Fanny by Gaslight
with Chloe Salaman
in the title role.
Michael Sadleir
Michael Sadleir was a British novelist and book collector.-Biography:He was born Michael Sadler, though upon beginning to publish novels he altered the spelling of his name to differentiate himself from his father, Michael Ernest Sadler, a historian and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds...
. Written in 1940 and filmed
Fanny by Gaslight (film)
Fanny by Gaslight was a 1944 British drama film, produced by Gainsborough Pictures, set in the 1870s and adapted from a novel by Michael Sadleir . It was one of its famous period-set "Gainsborough melodramas"...
in 1944, it is a fictional exploration of prostitution in Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
London. In 1981 it was turned into a four-part BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television series Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight (TV series)
Fanny by Gaslight is a British drama television series which originally aired on BBC between 24 September and 9 October 1981. It was an adaptation of the novel Fanny by Gaslight by Michael Sadleir which had previously been adapted into a film Fanny by Gaslight in 1944...
with Chloe Salaman
Chloe Salaman
Chloe Salaman is an English film and television actress.-Career:She has appeared in several films and various television productions including appearing as Princess Elspeth in the fantasy film Dragonslayer and Sarah Churchill in Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years , an eight-part television...
in the title role.